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ABSTRACT 


PROCEEDINGS 


OF  THE 


Massachusetts  Teachers' 


A.SSOCIA.TION, 


1845-80. 


BOSTON : 

PUBLISHED   BY   THE    ASSOCIATION. 

1881. 


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CONTENTS. 


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Preface,               .....  Page  V. 

Origin  of  the  Association,        .           .  .          "        1. 

Abstract  of  Proceedings,    ...  "9. 

Act  of  Incorporation,     .           .           .  .          "    149. 

Constitution  and  By-laws,              .           .  "    150. 

Officers  of  the  Association,               .  .          "    153. 

First  Members  of  the  Association,          .  "    159. 

Alphabetical  List  of  Members,         .  .          "    IGl. 

Times  and  Places  of  Meeting,     .           .  "    201. 

List  op  Lecturers,  etc.,             .           .  .          "    202. 

Massachusetts  Teacher,        .           .           .  "    206. 

Editors  op  Massachusetts  Teacher.  .          "    208. 


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PREFACE. 


The  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Association 
was  organized  in  1845.  Its  history  is  substantially 
embodied  in  the  following  abstract  of  its  proceed- 
ings. In  preparing  this  abstract,  the  committee  to 
whom  the  work  was  assigned  have  aimed  to  record 
every  important  act  of  the  Association  ;  to  give 
the  names  of  all  persons  who  have  favored  it  with 
lectures,  papers,  or  illustrative  exercises,  and  the 
subjects  thereof  ;  to  specify  the  topics  of  all  the 
discussions  and  the  persons  who  participated  in 
tliem  ;  and  to  furnish  a  complete  list  of  the  officers 
of  the  Association  and  their  time  of  service,  and 
of  the  editors  of  the  Massadmsetts  Teacher.  The 
limits  necessarily  assigned  to  this  publication  are 
such  as  to  forl)id  all  attemj^ts  to  present  an  abstract 
of  the  discussions.  Such  an  abstract  would  fill 
several  volumes. 

Tlie  changes  made  from  time  to  time  in  the  Con- 
stitution of  the  Association  have  been  stated  in  im- 
mediate connection  with  the  original  articles.  Two 
of  the  cluingcs  are  s})ecially  noteworthy,  as  having 
been  the  occasion  of  lomr-continued  discussions.    Ar- 


tide  6  excluded  the  Yice-Presideuts  from  the  Board 
of  Directors,  making  their  office  simply  honorary. 
In  1846  Mr.  Gideon  F.  Thayer  proposed  an  amend- 
ment which  was  designed  to  include  those  officers 
among  the  Directors.  In  1847  the  amendment  was 
rejected.  In  1849  Mr.  Thayer  again  presented  his 
motion  to  amend.  The  next  year  it  was  again 
rejected.  In  1853  a  special  committee  reported 
in  its  favor.  The  following  year  it  was  for  the 
third '  time  rejected.  Mr.  William  H.  Wells  re- 
newed the  proposition  to  amend.  No  further  action 
on  the  subject  was  taken  until  1858,  when  Rev. 
Charles  Hammond  revived  the  amendment,  and  in 
1859  it  was  adopted,  thus  constituting  all  the  offi- 
cers members  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

The  other  change,  which  is  far  the  most  impor- 
tant of  all  the  amendments  that  have  been  adopted, 
relates  to  membership.  Under  the  original  second 
Article  of  the  Constitution,  only  male  teachers 
were  eligible  to  membership.  By  a  vote  of  the 
Association,  female  teachers  were  invited  to  con- 
tribute essays  on  educational  topics.  In  1851,  Rev. 
Cyrus  Peirce  proposed  an  amendment  to  strike  out 
of  the  second  Article  the  word  "  male,"  in  order  to 
admit  female  teachers  to  membership  on  equal 
terms  with  male  teachers.  The  following  year  the 
proposition  was  negatived  by  a  large  majority. 
Mr.  Peirce  renewed  his  motion.  In  1853  he  called 
up  his  amendment,  but  it  was  soon  laid  on  the 
table.    He  once  more  renewed  his  motion.    In  1854 


it  was  rejected,  but,  in  its  place,  an  amendment 
admitting  female  teachers  to  honorary  membership 
was  adopted.  In  1858  Mr.  Homer  B.  Sprague  pre- 
sented the  original  amendment.  The  next  year  the 
Association  refused  to  take  the  subject  from  the 
table.  No  further  action  on  the  proposed  change 
was  taken  until  ISGH,  when  Mr.  D.  B.  Hagar,  in 
behalf  of  a  special  committee  on  amendments  to 
the  Constitution,  presented  a  report  in  favor  of 
granting  full  membership  to  female  teachers,  and 
the  word  "  male  "  was  then  unanimously  stricken 
from  the  Constitution.  Since  that  time  a  large 
numl)er  of  female  teachers  have  become  members 
of  the  Association,  a  goodly  number  of  whom  have 
served  on  the  Board  of  Directors. 

In  1868  an  important  change  was  made  in  the 
mode  of  conducting  the  exercises  of  the  annual 
meetings.  Then,  for  the  first  time,  the  Sectional 
System  was  adopted.  A  part  of  tlio  exercises  were 
held  in  general  session,  and  for  the  remainder,  the 
Association  resolved  itself  into  three  sections, 
called  respectively  Primary  School,  Grammar 
School,  and  High  Scliool  Sections.  This  system 
has  been  followed  at  all  sul (sequent  meetings,  ex- 
cepting that  of  1872.  Among  its  results  have  been 
a  great  increase  of  interest  in  the  work  of  the 
Association  and  a  nnieh  larger  attendance  at  its 
annual  conventions. 

During  the  thirty-six  years  of  its  existence,  the 
Massacluisetts   Teachers'    Association    has    accom- 


Vlll  PREFACE. 

plished  a  most  beneficent  work  in  behalf  of  popular 
education.  It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  its  pros- 
pects of  continued  usefulness  have  never  been 
brighter  than  they  are  at  the  present  time. 

Daniel  B.  Hagar,    ^  ^        .,, 

Admiral  P.  Stone,    I  Committee 

Elbridge  Smith,         f  -n  li-    ^^ 
Albert   r.  Marble,  ) 


ORIGIN  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION^. 


Circular  of  the  Essex  County  Teachers'  As- 
sociation, calling  for  a  convention  of  practical 
teachers  to  organize  a  State  Association  of  Teachers. 

Salem,  Nov.  3,  1845. 

Sir: — At  a  recent  meotincc  of  the  Essex  County  Teachers' 
Association,  the  undersigned  were  appointed  a  committee 
for  the  purpose  of  callinf^  a  convention  of  practical  teachers, 
with  the  view  to  tlic  organization  of  a  State  Association, 
the  membership  of  which  shall  be  limited  to  actual  teach- 
ers. It  is  the  opinion  of  the  Association  which  we  repre- 
sent tliat  much  good  results  from  organized  meetings  of 
teachers,  at  which  discussions  of  a  truly  practical  nature 
are  made  prominent.  We  feel  that  our  own  Association, 
formed  more  than  sixteen  years  ago,  has,  in  a  quiet  and 
unobtrusive  manner,  done  much  for  the  cause  of  education 
in  our  county,  and  we  are  desirous  that  a  State  organization 
may  l)e  formed,  which  sliall  exert  a  similar  and  more 
extended  inlinence.  Such  an  association  will  bring  to- 
gether teachers  from  various  parts  of  the  State,  and  among 
them  will  1)e  men  of  sound  views  and  large  exjierience,  who 
will  be  ready  to  impart  of  "  their  abundance"  for  tho  com- 
mon good.  In  tliis  way,  whatever  of  excellence  may  exist 
in  one  part  of  the  State  will  be  diffused  through  other 
parts. 

We  believe  tliat  sucli  an  association  will  meet  tlie  liearty 

approval  of  all  who  are  engaged  in  teaching   and  especially 

of    all   wlio   are   employed    in    the    instruction    of    Public 

Schools.     We   do,   tliereforc,    in   accordance    with   tlie   cx- 

1* 


2  OEIGIX  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION. 

pressed  wish  of  our  County  Association,  most  cordially  and 
earnestly  invite  you  to  meet  us  in  convention  at  Brinley 
Hall,  in  Worcester,  on  Monday  evening,  the  24th  instant,  at 
Qi  o'clock,  then  and  there  to  consider  the  expediency  of 
forming  a  State  Association  of  Practical  Teachers.  The 
meeting  will  continue  through  the  25th  instant. 

Please  extend  to  Teachers  in  your  vicinity  an  invitation 
to  meet  as  ahove. 


Chakles  jSTortiiend, 
David  P.  Galloup, 
11.  S.  Howard, 
Ebeis"  S.  Steakxs, 
KuFus  Putnam, 


Committee  of 

Essex  County 

Teachers^  Association. 


CONVENTION. 

In  accordance  with  the  foregoing  invitation, 
teachers  from  various  parts  of  the  State  assembled 
in  Brinley  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday,  November 
24,  1845.  Charles  Northend,  of  Salem,  called  the 
meeting  to  order  and  stated  the  objects  of  the  call 
for  the  Convention. 

The  Convention  was  organized  by  the  choice  of 
the  following  officers  : — 

President. — Oliver  Carlton,  Salem. 

Vice-PresideVfts. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston;  Ariel  Parish 
Springfield;  Barnum  Field,  Boston;  "Warren  Lazelle,  Wor- 
cester; Ebsn  S.  Sfceirns,  Xewburyport;  P.  H.  Swcetser, 
Charlestown. 

Secretary. — Samuel  Swan,  Boston. 

Assistant  Secretaries. — AVinslow  Battles,  Boston;  W.  K. 
Vaill,  Springfield. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Sweetser,  voted  that  all  actual 
teachers  present  be  considered  members  of  the 
Convention. 


ORIGIX  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION.  3 

Messrs.  Charles  Northend,  S.  S.  Green,  E.  S. 
Stearns,  Ariel  Parish,  and  Warren  Lazelle  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  draft  a  constitution  for  a 
State  Teachers'  Association. 

They  reported  a  constitution  which  was  unani- 
mously adopted.  This  constitution,  with  amend- 
ments made  from  time  to  time,  is  as  follows  : — 

COXSTITUTIOX. 

Akt.  1.  This  Society  shall  be  called  the  Massachusetts 
Teachers'  Association,  and  shall  have  for  its  objects  the 
improvement  of  teachers  and  the  advancement  of  the 
interests  of  popular  education. 

Akt.  2.  Any  practical  male  teacher,  of  good  moral  chai'- 
acter,  within  this  Commonwealth,  may  become  a  member 
of  this  Association  by  signing  this  Constitution  and  paying 
an  admission  fee  of  one  dollar. 

At    the    meeting   of    the   Association    held    in 

1854,  the  following  amendment  was   unanimously 

adopted  : — 

All  practical  female  teachers  of  this  Commonwealth 
may  become  honorary  members  of  this  Association  by 
signing  the  Constitution. 

At  the  same  meeting,  the  following  amendment 
was  adopted  : — 

Any  person  may,  on  the  nomination  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  be  elected  an  Honorary  Member  of  tliis  Associa- 
tion. 

At  the  meeting  held  in  18GG,  the  word  "male" 
Avas,  by  a  unanimous  vote,  stricken  out  of  Article 
2,  thus  admitting  female  teachers  to  full  member- 
shii)  in  the  Associiition. 

A iiT.  o.  Each  member  shall  be  furnished  v.ith  a  certifi- 
cate of  membership,  having  the  seal  of  the  Association  and 


4  OKIOIN  OF  TUE  ASSOCIATION. 

the  signature  of  the  Recording  Secretary;  and  any  member 
in  good  standing  shall,  at  his  own  request,  receive  a  certifi- 
cate of  honorable  discharge. 

Akt.  4.  Ladies  engaged  in  teaching  shall  be  invited  to 
attend  the  regular  meetings  of  the  Association. 

This    Article    was    superseded    by    the     third 

amendment  to  Art.  2,  and  was  formally  repealed  at 

the  meeting  held  in  1876. 

Art.  5.  The  annual  meetings  of  the  Association  shall  be 
held  at  such  time  and  place  as  the  Directors  may  designate ; 
and  notice  shall  be  given  at  the  previous  meeting. 

At  the  meeting  in  1854,  the  words  "  and  notice 
shall  be  given  at  the  previous  meeting  "  were  strick- 
en out. 

Art.  G.  The  officers  of  the  Association  shall  be  a  Presi- 
dent, fourteen  Vice-Presidents,  a  Recording  and  a  Corre- 
sponding Secretary,  a  Treasurer,  and  twelve  Councillors, 
who,  with  the  President  and  Secretaries,  shall  constitute  a 
Board  of  Directors.  These  officers  shall  be  elected  by 
ballot  at  the  annual  meeting. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  1859,  the  words  "  all  of 
whom"  were  substituted  for  the  words  *'  who  with 
the  President  and  Secretaries." 

At  the  meeting  in  1870,  the  words  "  Secretary 
and  two  Assistant  Recording  Secretaries"  were 
inserted  after  the   word  "  Recording." 

Art.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  preside 
at  all  meetings  of 'the  Association;  provided,  however,  that 
in  his  absence,  or  at  his  request,  one  of  the  Vice-Presidents 
shall  preside. 

Art.  8.  The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  a  record  of 
the  doings  of  the  Association,  and  of  the  Directors,  and 
shall  notify  all  meetings. 

Art.  9.     The  Corresponding    Secretary,   subject    to  the 


ORIGIJf  OF  THE  ASSOCIATIOK.  5 

order  of  the  Directors,  shall  be  the  organ  of  communication 
with  other  societies  and  with  individuals. 

Art.  10.  The  Treasurer  shall  collect  and  re.ceive  all 
moneys  for  the  Association,  and  shall  present  a  written 
report  of  his  receipts  and  disbursements,  at  the  annual 
meeting,  and  whenever  required  by  the  Board  of  Directors, 
He  shall  make  no  payments,  except  by  order  of  the  Board. 

At  the  meeting  in  1876,  the  following  Article 
was  substituted  for  this  Article  : — 

Art.  10.  The  Treasurer  shall  collect  all  moneys  due  to 
the  Association,  and  pay  all  bills  of  the  Association  which 
have  been  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors.  He  shall, 
also,  at  the  annual  meeting  make  to  the  Association  a  writ- 
ten report  of  the  exact  condition  of  the  Association  at  the 
beginning  and  at  the  close  of  the  year  for  which  the  report 
is  made,  including  a  statement  of  his  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments during  the  year.  He  shall,  also,  report  to  the  Direct- 
ors, at  any  time  when  required  by  them,  the  condition  of 
the  treasury  at  the  time  the  report  is  made. 

Art.  11.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  have  the  general 
superintendence  of  the  interests  of  the  Association,  with 
authority  to  devise  and  carry  into  execution  such  measures 
as  will,  in  their  opinion,  promote  its  objects.  They  shall 
engage  suitable  persons  to  deliver  addresses  and  lectures  at 
the  meetings  of  the  Association,  and  make  necessary  ar- 
rangements for  the  accommodation  of  annual  and  other 
meetings. 

Art.  12.  The  Constitution  may  be  altered  at  any  regular 
meeting  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  the  members  present  at 
said  meeting  and  voting  thereon ;  provided  that  the  motion 
for  amendment  shall  be  made  at  a  previous  meeting. 

The  Convention  then  dissolved. 


ABSTKACT 

OF  THE 

PROCEEDIISrGS 

9f  the 

associatio:n^. 


MASSACHUSETTS    TEACHEES' 
ASSOCIATION^. 


The  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Association  was 
called  to  order  in  Brinley  Hall,  Worcester,  Nov. 
25,  1845,  at  2^  o'clock,  P.  M.,  by  Josiali  A.  Stearns, 
of  Boston.  Thomas  Sherwin,  of  Boston,  was  ap- 
pointed Chaii'man  and  George  Allen,  Jr.,  Secretary. 
Permanent  officers  were  afterwards  chosen  as  fol- 
lows : — 

Premdent. — Oliver  Carlton,  Salem. 

Vice-Presidents. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston;  David  P.  Gal- 
loup,  Salem;  A.  K.  Hathaway,  Meclford;  Levi  Eeed,  Rox- 
bury;  AVarren  Lazelle,  Worcester;  Grideon  F.  Thayer, 
Boston;  Emerson  Davis,  Westfield;  Lucius  Lyon,  Shelburne 
Falls;  James  Ritchie,  Plymouth;  Geo.  A.  Walton,  Martha's 
Vineyard;  Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  Boston;  Calvin  S.  Pennell, 
Cabotsville;  William  Russell,  Andover. 

CorrespondUvi  Secretary. — Charles  Northend,  Salem. 

Recording  Secretary. — Samuel  Swan,  Boston. 

Treasurer. — Josiah  A.  Stearns,  Boston. 

Councillors. — Ariel  Parish,  Sprint^iield;  Sam'l  S.  Greene, 
Boston;  Ebcn  S.  Stearns,  iSTewburyport;  Thomas  Gushing, 
Jr.,  Boston;  Rufus  Putnam,  Salem;  John  Batchelder,  Lynn ; 
William  H.  Wells,  Andover;  William  D.  Swan,  Boston; 
Elbridge  Smith,  Worcester;  James  Bacheller,  Marblehead; 
P.  H.  Sweetser,  Charlestown;  J.  P.  Cowles,  Ipswich. 


10  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

The  following  resolutions,  submitted  by  William 
H.  Wells,  of  Andover,  were  unanimously  adopted  : — 

1.  Eesolved,  That  the  subject  of  school  discipline  is  one 
of  inconceivable  importance  at  all  times,  not  only  to  teach- 
ers, but  to  the  whole  community;  that  the  spirit  of  subor- 
dination to  rightful  authority  is  the  first  element  of  all  true 
freedom,  and  that  the  very  permanency  of  our  free  institu- 
tions rests,  in  no  small  degree,  upon  the  correct  discipline 
and  healthful  influence  of  the  nursery  and  the  schoolroom. 

2.  Eesolved,  That  it  is  the  duty  of  this  Association  to 
express  in  unequivocal  terms  their  sentiments  on  this 
subject. 

3.  Besohed,  That  at  the  present  time  especially,  teachers 
suffer  much  embarrassment  from  the  irresolute,  wavering 
opinions  which  prevail  in  the  community  on  the  subject  of 
corporal  pimishment,  £^nd  that  unless  more  sympathy  and 
supjjort  are  offered  to  teachers  in  enforcing  the  wholesome 
restraints  of  the  rod,  when  necessaiy,  the  evils  of  anarchy 
and  insubordination  will  ere  long  greatly  increase  in  the 
adult  community. 

4.  Resolved,  That  not  only  as  an  Association  but  as  indi- 
vidual teachers,  we  owe  our  most  sincere  and  active  efforts 
to  maintain  what  is  right,  and  to  correct  what  is  wrong,  in 
the  views  of  the  community  on  the  subject. 

5.  Eesolved,  That  we  regard  it  as  one  of  the  highest 
duties  of  our  profession  to  exercise  the  wholesome  restraints 
of  disciplinary  control  in  whatever  form  the  nature  of  the 
case  may  demand,  and  that  all  attempts  to  render  the 
judicious  use  of  the  rod  odious  in  the  estimation  of  the 
public,  tend  to  paralyze  the  free  discretionary  action  of  the 
teacher,  to  cramjj  his  authority  and  gi'eatly  to  abridge  his 
influence  and  success. 

The    following    resolution,    offered    by    Joshua 

Bates,  Jr.,  of  Boston,  was  unanimously  adopted: — 

Eesolved,    That  we   most  sincerely   approve   of  the   late 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  11 

movements  of  the  teachers  in  the  State  of  New  York,  in  the 
formation  of  a  State  Teacliers'  Association,  and  that  they 
have  the  sympathies  and  cooperation  of  the  Massachusetts 
Teachers'  Association  in  all  their  efforts  to  promote  the 
general  interests  of  Common  School  Education. 

Rev.  Cyrus  Peirce,  of  West  Newton,  submitted 
the  following  resolutions,  which  were  adopted: — 

Resolved,  As  the  sense  of  this  Association,  that  the  Amer- 
ican Institute  of  Instruction,  for  the  important  service  they 
have  done,  are  entitled  to  the  gratitude  of  all  friends  of 
education. 

Resolved,  As  the  sense  of  this  Association,  that  the  State 
Teachers'  Association  is  not  formed  to  contravene  the 
operations  of  the  American  Institute  of  Instruction,  or  any 
other  literary  association,  but  rather  cooperative  with  it, 
in  one  great  and  good  cause. 

Mr,  Sweetser,  of  Charlestown,  presented  the  fol- 
lowing preamble  and  resolution,  and  they  were 
unanimously  adopted : 

AViiERp^AS,  It  is  an  established  fact,  that  civilization  and 
relinement,  morality  and  religion,  have  follov/ed  the  intro- 
duction of  the  Bible,  wherever  its  principles  have  been 
received  and  its  claims  acknowledged,  therefore 

liesolced,  Tliat,  in  the  oi)inion  of  this  Association,  the 
Bible,  or  selections  from  it,  including  such  parts  as  relate  to 
the  highest  interests  of  man,  and  are  calculated  to  fit  him 
for  the  various  duties  of  life,  ought  to  be  introduced  as  a 
text-book  into  our  public  and  private  schools. 

James  Waldock,  of  Mcdford,  offered  the  follow- 
ing resolution,  which  was  adopted  :  — 

licsolvcd,  Tliat  we  appreciate  fully  the  importance  of 
securing  the  symitatliy  and  cooperation  of  practical  female 
teachers,  througJiout  the  Commonwealth,  in  furtherance  of 
our  efforts  for  tlie  advanecraent  of  the  interests  of  educa- 
tion; tluit  we  fully  value  the  lessons  which  their  ob.;civa- 


12  ABSTBACT  OF  PEOCEEDINGS. 

tion  and  experience  teach  them,  as  highly  as  any  that  may 
result  from  our  own;  and  that  we  respectfully  solicit  them 
to  impart  to  us  of  their  ahundance,  by  written  communica- 
tions, at  the  regular  meetings  of  the  Association,  or  through 
any  organ  of  the  Institution  that  may  hereafter  be  estab- 
lished. 

A  resolution  witli  regard  to  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion was  offered  by  Rev.  Cyrus  Peirce,  of  West 
Newton,  which,  on  motion  of  William  D,  Swan,  of 
Boston,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  Cliarles  Northend,  of  Salem,  it  was 
voted  to  petition  the  Legislature  for  an  act  of  incor- 
poration. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Field,  of  Boston,  it  was  voted 
that  the  Board  of  Directors  be  requested  to  ap- 
ply to  the  Legislature  for  pecuniary  aid. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  S.  S.  Greene,  of  Boston,  a 
committee,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Greene,  Northend, 
Sweetser,  Lazelle,  and  Field,  was  appointed  to  re- 
port on  the  expediency  of  establishing  a  Teachers' 
Journal. 


SECOND  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Brinley  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  23  and  24, 1846.  President 
Oliver  Carlton  of  Salem,  occupied  the  chair. 

LECTURES 

were  delivered  as  follows : — 

By  Elbridge   Smith,   Principal    of    the    Worcester  High 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINOS.  13 

School.  Subject:  "  Tlie  Claims  of  Teaching  to  the  Rank  of  a 
Distinct  and  Independent  Profession."  Discussed  by  Messrs. 
Thayer  of  Boston,  Greenleaf  of  Bradford,  Field  of  Boston, 
Richardson  of  Connecticut,  W.  D.  Swan  and  Isaac  F.  Shep- 
ard  of  Boston,  and  Sweetser  of  Charlestown. 

By  J.  P.  Cowles,  of  Ii>swich  Female  Seminary.  Subject: 
"  The  First  Principles  of  School  Government."'  Discussed  by 
Rev.  Cyrus  Peirce  of  West  I^ewton,  Hale  of  Boston,  Leach 
of  Randolph,  and  the  lecturer.  Voted  to  request  a  copy  for 
publication.  • 

By  Samuel  S.  Greene,  Master  of  the  Phillips  School,  Bos- 
ton. Subject:  "■  Teaching  Grammar."  Discussed  by  Messrs. 
Andrews  and  Field  of  Boston. 

By  Ariel  Parisli,  Principal  of  the  Springfield  High  School. 
Subject:  "  T/je  Management  of  the  Schoolroom."  Discussed 
by  Messrs.  Field  and  S.  W.  Bates  of  Boston,  Greenleaf  of 
Bradford,  and  Pennell  of  Springfield. 

By  Josei^h  Hale,  Master  of  tlie  Johnson  School,  Boston. 
Subject:  ''  Thorough  Education."  Discussed  by  Mr.  Bowers 
of  Springfield.  Voted  to  request  a  cojsy  of  the  lecture  for 
publication. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Greene,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  ap- 
pointed to  consider  the  ex})ediency  of  establishing 
a  Teachers'  Jonrnal,  reported  tlie  following  resolu- 
tions, which  were  adopted  : — 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  true  interests  of  the  profession  and 
of  the  cause  of  education  require  the  establishment  of  a 
Teachers'  Journal. 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  by  the 
"Association  with  discretionary  power  to  establish  such 
Journal,  provided  it  can  be  done  svithout  subjecting  the 
Association  to  pecuniary  responsibility;  and  that  this 
committee   act  as  an  editorial  committee  in  conducting  it. 

The  whole  subject  was  then  recommitted  to  the 

Committee  with  discretionary  powers. 

2* 


14  ABSTRACT   OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

The    following    resolutions,   presented    by    Mr. 
Parish  of  Springfield,  were  unanimously  adopted  : — 

Whereas,  An  impression  exists  in  certain  portions  of 
the  community  that  the  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Associa- 
tion contemplated  in  its  origin  the  purpose  of  neutralizing 
or  opposing  the  influence  of  the  Board  of  Education,  and 
still  entertains  hostile  feelings  towards  that  body,  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  if  an  expression  or  sentiment  tending  to 
produce  such  an  impression  has  been  uttered  in  any  of  our 
deliberations,  we  entirely  disclaim  it  as  having  been  ex- 
pressed with  any  such  hostile  motive. 

Resolved,  That  it  is  our  great  object  to  advance  the  cause 
of  education  in  all  its  bearings  on  society,  and  that  we  rejoice 
in  every  effort  on  the  part  of  other  associations  and  indi- 
viduals in  cooperating  in  the  same  great  work. 

The  resolutions  were  supported  by  Messrs.  Smith 

of   Worcester,   Greenleaf    of    Bradford,    Wells  of 

Andover,  Swan,   Tower,    and   Thayer   of    Boston, 

Northcnd  of  Salem,  and  Cowles  of  Ipswich. 

officers. 
The  principal  officers  elected  for  the  next  year 
were  as  follows: 

President. — Oliver  Carlton,  Salem. 

First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 

Rec.  Secretary. — Samuel  Swan,  Boston, 

Cor.  Secretary. — Charles  Northend,  Salem. 

Treasurer. — Josiah  A.  Stearns,  Boston. 

First  Councillor.— Aiie]  Parish,  Springfield. 


THIRD  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  Hampton  Hall,  Springfield,  on  Monday 


ABSTEACT  OF   PEOCEEDINGS.  15 

and  Tuesday,  November  22  and  23,  1847.     Presi- 
dent Oliver  Carlton  in  the  Chair. 

Mr.  Ariel  Parish  welcomed  the  Association.  The 
President  responded. 

LECTURES 

were  delivered  as  follows  : 

By  Samuel  W.  Bates,  of  the  Adams  School,  Boston.  Sub- 
ject: "  The  Relation  of  Education  to  its  Age.''  Kemarks  on 
the  subject  were  made  by  Messrs.  Thayer,  Bates,  and  Tower 
of  Boston,  Wells  of  Andover,  and  Northend  of  Salem. 

By  Rev.  Charles  Hammond,  Principal  of  Monson  Acad- 
emy. Subject:  "  The  Relation  of  the  Common  School  System 
of  New  England  to  Ulgher  Seminaries."  Remarks  on  the 
subject  were  made  by  Messrs.  Libbey  of  Portland,  Sherwin 
of  Boston,  Wells  of  Andover,  Page  of  Albany,  and  Swcetser 
of  Charlestown. 

By  Thomas  Sherwin,  Master  of  the  English  High  School, 
Boston.  Subject:  "  The  Influence  of  Example,  especially  with 
Reference  to  Education."  Discussed  by  Messrs.  N'orthend 
of  Salem,  Swcetser  of  Charlestown,  Libbey  of  Portland, 
Bowers  of  Springfield,  Yail  of  Xewburyport,  Pennell  of 
Charlestown,  and  Philbrick  of  Boston. 

By  Mr.  Wheeler,  of  the  Worcester  High  School.  Subject: 
"  The  Teacher's  Profession."  The  subject  was  discussed  by 
Messrs.  Bradlee  of  Charlestown,  Bowers  of  Si^ringfield,  and 
Sherwin  of  Boston. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

After  remarks  on  the  subject  of  Truancy  had 
been  made  by  Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  of  Boston,  Mr. 
Northend,  of  Salem,  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion : — 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  consisting  of  seven  gentle- 
men be  appointed  to  consider  the  subject  of  truancy,  with- 


16  ABSTRACT  OF  PBOCEECINGS. 

power  to  bring  the  subject  before  the  Legislature,  if  thought 
desirable. 

The  resolution  was  adopted  and  the  committee 
was  appointed  as  follows  : — Joshua  Bates,  Jr.  of 
Boston,  Ariel  Parish  of  Springfield,  William  H. 
Wells  of  Newburyport,  Benjamin  F.  Tweed  of 
Charlestown,  D.  P.  Galloup  of  Salem,  William  D. 
Swan  of  Boston,  and  Charles  Northend  of  Salem. 

The  following  resolutions  were  adopted : — 

Resoloed,  That  the  Association  recommends  to  the  teach- 
ers throughout  the  State  to  form  themselves  into  associa- 
tions, having  their  mutual  improvement  as  teachers  for 
their  object,  which  object  tliey  are  to  gain  by  suggestions, 
discussions,  and  tlie  expression  of  mutual  sympathy; 

That  such  associations  be  composed  of  the  teachers  of 
one  town,  if  the  number  be  sufficient;  if  not,  of  those  of 
several  neighboring  towns,  the  number  of  towns  in  one 
association  not  to  exceed  five ; 

That  they  be  organized  by  the  choice  of  all  necessary 
officers,  and  hold,  if  possible,  one  meeting  each  week  during 
the  winter  session  of  their  schools. 

Resolutions  of  thanks  to  various  persons,  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  Galloup,  of  Salem,  were  adopted. 

OFFICEKS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  next  year  were  chosen 

as  follows  : — 

President. — Ariel  Parish,  Springfield. 

First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Charles  C.  Dame,  Newburyport. 

Cor.  /Secretary. — Charles  Northend,  Salem. 

Treasurer. — Aaron  S.  Ordway,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Samuel  S.  Greene,  Boston. 


ABSTEACT  OF  PBOCEEDINGS.  17 

FOURTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  ill  Lyceum  Hall,  Salem,  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  Nov.   27   and  28,  1848.     President  Ariel 
Parish,  of  Springfield,  occupied  the  chair. 

LKCTUEES 

were  delivered  as  follows  : — 

By  William  D.  Swan,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ^' Some  of  the 
Ways  and  Means  of  Improving  the  Common  School  System." 
The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Greenleaf,  Macomber, 
Wells,  Carlton,  J.  A.  Stearns,  Nortliend,  Sweetser,  Reed, 
Pennell,  Hathaway,  S.  W.  Bates,  and  W.  D.  Swan. 

By  C.  C.  Chase,  Principal  of  the  Lowell  High  School. 
Subject:  "Love  of  Business^  The  siibject  was  discussed 
by  Messrs.  Greenleaf,  Sherwin,  Carlton,  Sweetser,  Thomp- 
son of  X.  Y.,  and  Cowles. 

By  Barnum  Field,  of  Boston.  Subject:  " Eequisites  for 
Success  in  Teaching."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Carlton  of  Salem,  Bowers  of  Springfield,  and  Wells  of 
Newburyport. 

By  William  (>.  Goldthwait,  of  Westfield.  Subject:  "The 
TrUils  of  a  Good  Teacher." 

Rev.  Dr.  Barnas  Sears,  and  Hon.  Stephen  C.  Phillips  of 
Salem,  addressed  the  Association. 

COMMITTEES. 

On  motion  oE  Mr.  Northend,  the  Chair  appointed 
as  a  Committee  to  petition  the  Legislature  for  aid, 
^lessrs.  Greenleaf  of  Bradford,  Northend  of  Salem, 
W.  I).  Swan  of  Boston,  Carlton  of  Salem,  and  J. 
A.  Stearns  of  Boston. 

The  committee  on  "  Teachers'  Publication  "  re- 
ported the  following  names  to  constitute  a  com- 
mittee for  its  continuance  tlie  coming  year:  Messrs. 


18  ABSTRACT  OF  PBOCEEDIlfGS. 

A.  Parish  of  Springfield,  S.  S.  Green  of  Boston, 
J,  P.  Cowles  of  Ipswich,  D.  P.  Galloup  and  C. 
Northend  of  Salem,  W.  H.  Wells  of  Newburyport, 
P.  H.  Sweetser  of  South  Reading,  A.  K.  Hathaway 
of  Medford,  B.  F.  Tweed  and  C.  S.  Pennell  of 
Charlestown,  0.  C.  Chase  of  Lowell,  P.  H.  Bartlett 
and  J.  H.  Hale  of  Boston. 

The   report  was   accepted   and    the    committee 
appointed. 

OFFICEBS. 

The  principal  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President . — Ariel  Parish,  Springfleld. 

First  Vice-President. — Tliomas  Slierwin,  Boston. 

Bee.  Secretary. — C.  C.  Dame,  Newburyport. 

Cor.  Secretary. —  C.  B.  Bowers,  Springfield. 

Treasurer. — A.  L.  Ordway,-  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — S.  S.  Greene,  Boston. 


FIFTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Brinley  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  Nov.  26  and  27,  1849.  President  Tliomas 
Sherwin,  of  Boston,  in  the  chair. 

LECTtTKES. 

By  Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "The  Enact- 
ment of  a  Law  to  prevent  Truancy  and  Irregular  Attendance." 
Discussed  by  J.  D.  Philbrick,  of  Boston. 

By  C.  B.  Bowers,  of  Springfield.    Subject:  "  The  Common 

School  System  of  New  England." 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  19 

By  Charles  Nortliend,  of  Salem.  Subject:  "  The  Teachers^ 
Field  of  Labor  and  the  Kind  of  Laborers  required  to  work  in 
it."    Discussed  by  Mr.  Greenleaf,  of  Bradford. 

By  Kev.  Barnas  Sears,  D.  D.,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Education.  Subject:  "  The  Best  Mode  of  Professional  Ln- 
provement  as  Teachers."  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Leach,  Green- 
leaf,  and  Nortbend. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Philbrick,  of  Boston,  offered   the  following 

resolntion   immediately   after   the   lecture   by    Mr. 

Bates : — 

Eesolved,  That  this  Association  approve  of  the  object 
contemplated  in  the  lecture  to  which  we  have  just  listened, 
and  that  we  deem  it  our  duty  to  use  our  influence  for  the 
promotion  of  its  accomplishment. 

The  resolution  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  W.  D. 
Swan,  Tliayer,  S.  W.  Bates,  Field,  and  Philbrick, 
of  Boston,  Reed  of  Roxbury,  Northcnd  of  Salem, 
Wells  of  Newburyport,  Agassiz  of  Cambridge,  and 
Thompson  of  New  York.  On  motion  of  William 
D.  Swan,  the  resolution  was  then  laid  on  the  table. 

Professor  Agassiz,  having  been  invited  to  address 
the  Association,  spoke  eloquently  in  advocacy  of 
the  "  Importance  of  the  Study  of  Nature  in  the 
Common  Schools.^'' 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Philbrick,  the  following  reso- 
lution was  adopted : — 

Resolved,  That  the  Association  heartily  concur  in  the 
view  expressed  by  Professor  Agassiz  in  relation  to  the  coop- 
eration of  instructors  in  colleges  with  those  engaged  in 
common  schools. 

Mr.  Bradlec,  of  Charlcstown,  offered  the  follow- 
ing resolution  : — 


20  ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS. 

Eesolved,  That  it  is  the  duty  of  teachers  to  direct  the 
public  mind  to  the  relations  of  the  Common  School  system 
to  our  social  and  civil  organization,  by  means  of  the  public 
press. 

The  resolution  was  referred  to  a  committee  who 
reported  on  it  favorabl)^,  and  submitted  the  follow- 
ing names  of  twenty-five  gentlemen  who  should  act 
as  a  committee  to  carry  out  the  purposes  of  the 
resolution : — 

Kev.  J.  T.  Moores,  of  Franklin  County;  Messrs.  Gold- 
thwait,  Mitchell,  and  Hammond,  of  Hampden  County; 
Wheeler  and  Marshall,  of  Worcester  County;  Smith,  Chase, 
Emery,  and  Bradlee,  of  Middlesex  County;  Wells  and 
Northeud  of  Essex  County;  Sherwin,  Reed,  and  Swan,  of 
Norfolk  County ;  Wheelwright  and  Pitkin,  of  Bristol  Coun- 
ty; Brooks  and  Blake,  of  Barnstable  County;  Morse  and 
Ide,  of  Nantucket  County;  J.  W.  Upton,  of  Hampshire 
County;  and  Philbrick,  Greene,  and  Field,  of  Suffolk 
County. 

The  report  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Swan  introduced  the  following  resolution  : — 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  i>eti- 
tion  the  General  Court  to  enact  a  law  upon  the  subject  of 
Truancy. 

Discussed  liy  Messrs.  "Wells,  Swan,  Tliayer, 
Hathaway,  Grcenleaf,  Newcomb,  and  S.  W.  Bates, 
and  adopted.  The  committee  appointed  in  accor- 
dance with  the  resolution  consisted  of  Messrs.  Swan 
of  Boston,  Elbridge  Smith  of  Cambridge,  Charles 
Northend  of  Salem,  C.  S.  Pcnnell  of  Charlcstown, 
and  Levi  Reed  of  Roxbury.  Subsequently  Messrs. 
Thomas  Sherwin  and  S.  W.  Bates,  of  Boston,  were 
added  to  the  committee. 


ABSTKACT  OF  PEOCEEDINGS,  21 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Pliilbrick,  it  was 

Resolved,  That  this  Association  heartily  concur  in  the 
views  expressed  by  Prof.  Agassiz  in  relation  to  the  coop- 
eration of  instructors  in  colleges  with  those  engaged  in 
public  schools. 

MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHEB. 

Editors  of  the    Massachusetts    Teacher   for   the 

ensuing  year  were  appointed  as  follows  : — 

Louis  Agassiz  of  Cambridge,  P.  W.  Bartlett  of  Boston,  F. 
N.  Blake  of  Barnstable,  W.  C.  Bradlee  of  Charlestown,  T. 
W.  T.  Curtis  of  Lawi-ence,  J.  P.  Cowles  of  Ipswich,  Caleb 
Emery  of  Chai'lestown,  W.  G  Gold th wait  of  Westfield, 
Rufus  Putnam  of  Salem,  Wm.  D.  Swan  of  Boston,  and  N". 
Wheeler  of  Worcester. 

OFFICERS. 

The    chief  officers   for   the  ensuing    year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Thomas  Slierwin,  Boston. 

First  Vice-President. — Benjamin  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 

Rec.  Secretary. — W.  C.  Bradlee,  Charlestown. 

Cor.  Secretary. — Elbridge  Smith,  Cambridge. 

Treasurer. — Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — S.  S.  Greene,  Boston. 


SIXTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  Nov.  25  and  2G,  1850.  The  President, 
Thomas  Sherwin  of  Boston,  in  the  chair. 

The  President  announced  the  decease  of  the 
Secretary    of    the    Association,    Mr.    William    C. 

3 


22  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Bradlee,  of  Charlestown.  Mr.  Charles  J.  Capen, 
of  Dedham,  was  chosen  Secretary  pro  tempore. 
The  President  delivered  his  annual  address. 

LECTURES. 

By  William  H.  Wells,  of  Newburyport.  Subject:  "  The 
Importance  of  Inculcating  Self-Reliance  on  the  Part  of  the 
Pupil."  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Parish,  Peirce,  Field,  Wells, 
Thayer,  Yail,  Burbank,  and  Philbrick. 

By  Kev.  Cyrus  Peirce,  late  Principal  of  the  State  ^formal 
School  at  West  Newton.  Subject:  "  I'Ae  Condition  and 
Progress  of  Education  in  Europe." 

By  Calvin  S.  Pennell,  of  Charlestown.  Subject:  "  The 
Moli'ces  and  Means  Adopted  by  Teachers  for  Success."  Dis- 
cussed by  Messrs.  Vail,  Philbrick,  Parish,  Thayer,  and 
Burbank. 

By  Rev.  Horace  James,  of  Wi'entham.  Subject:  " Ho^o 
to  enlarge  the  Sphere,  bring  Honor  to  the  Profession,  and  in- 
crease the  Usefulness,  of  the  Teacher."  Discussed  by  Messrs. 
Smith,  Northend,  James,  Martin,  Thayer,  Field,  and 
Wheeler;  and  a  copy  was  requested  for  publication. 

RESOLUTIOXS. 

Mr.  Philbrick  presented  the  following  resolu- 
tions : — 

1.  That  the  act  of  the  Legislature  of  Massachusetts, 
approved  May  3,  1850,  concerning  truants  and  absentees 
from  school,  meets  with  our  hearty  approbation;  and  we 
earnestly  recommend  its  adoption  by  the  cities  and  towns 
of  the  Commonwealth,  where  the  evils  contemplated  in  the 
act  exist. 

2.  That  the  best  interests  of  Common  School  education 
in  this  Commonwealth  require  that  tlie  compensation  of 
female  teachers  be  materially  increased. 

3.  That  we  regard  the  recent  decision  of  the  people  of 
New  York  in  favor  of  free  schools,  as  an  important  step  in 
the  progess  of  popular  education. 


.V11STI:A(   r    ok    I'HOCKKDINfiS.  2-) 

4.  That  in  the  opinion  of  this  hody,  Pliysiology  and 
Hygiene  should  he  considered  essential  branches  of  a  com- 
mon school  education,  and  that  the  law  permitting  its 
introduction  should  he  so  modified  as  to  require  it  to  be 
taught  in  all  the  district  and  grammar  schools  of  the  Com- 
monwealth. 

The  resolutions  were  laid  on  the  table  for  further 

consideration.     Subsequeutly    the    first    resolution 

was    adopted,' with    an    addition    offered    by    Mr. 

Thayer:  — 

And  we,  the  members  of  this  Association,  will  use  our 
utmost  efforts  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  the  enactment. 

The  second  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted. 

Mr.  Calcl)  Emery,  of  Charlestown,  eulogized  the 
(character  of  the  late  Mr.  Bradlee,  Principal  of  the 
(.^harlestown  High  School,  and  offered  the  following 
resolutions,  which  were  adopted : — 

ItcHolved,  That  in  the  death  of  Mr.  William  C.  Bradlee, 
late  Principal  of  the  High  School,  Charlestown,  this  Asso- 
ciation has  been  deprived  of  an  able  and  honored  member, 
and  that  the  cause  of  education  has  lost  one  of  its  most 
accomplished,  earnest,  and  efficient  laborers. 

liewlved,  That  we  sympathize  most  det^ply  with  the 
friends  of  the  deceased  in  this  afflicting  dispensation  of 
Providence. 

Mr,  Field,  of  Boston,  paid  a  tribute  of  respect  to 
the  memory  of  Miss  M.  F.  Foster,  late  of  B(wton. 
On    motion  ot  Mr.  Parish,  of  Springfield,  it  was 

ReNolvvd,  Tliat  we,  as  teachers  of  the  Commonwealth  of 
Massa(;husctts,  highly  ai)preciate  and  acknowledge  with 
gratitude  the  liberality  of  the  State  in  placing  within  the 
reach  of  the  pupils  of  every  district  a  copy  of  Webster's  or 
Worcester's  large  dictionary. 

Mr.  Smitli,  of  Cambridge,  presented  resolutions 
of  thanks  to  various  parties,  which  w^ere  adopted. 


24  ABSTKAC T    Ol"    lM{0('EEt)ING». 

MASSACHUSETTS   TEACHEB. 

Editors  for  the  ensuing  year  were  chosen  as  fol- 
lows : — 

Louis  Agassiz  of  Cambridge,  Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  of  Bos- 
ton, F.  N.  Blake  of  Barnstable,  T.  W.  T.  Curtis  of  Lawrence, 
W.  C.  Goldtliwait  of  Westfield,  Wra.  W.  Mitchell  of  Chico- 
I)ee,  Rufus  Putnam  of  Salem,  J.  D.  Philbrick  of  Boston, 
Elbridge  Smith  of  Cambridge,  Wm.  I).  Swan  of  Boston,  X. 
Wheeler  of  Worcester.  Messrs.  Philbrick,  Swan,  J.  Bates,  Jr., 
and  Thayer  were  appointed  a  committee  to  collect  items  of 
educational  news  and  to  act  as  resident  editors. 

Prize  Essays.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Pliilbrick,  a 
committee  was  appointed  to  consider  the  expedi- 
ency of  offering  prizes  for  essays  on  educational 
subjects.  The  committee  reported  in  favor  of  offer- 
ing two  prizes  of  twenty  dollars  each,  and  tliat  both 
be  offered  to  the  lady  teachers  of  Massachusetts. 
The  subjects  selected  for  the  essays  were,  "  Choice 
and  Use  of  Motives,"  and  "  Teaching  Spelling.'' 
The  report  was  adopted,  and  Messrs.  Greene  of 
Boston,  Northend  of  Salem,  Lassell  and  Mansfield 
of  Cambridge,  and  the  President  were  ai)pointed  to 
award  the  prizes. 

Discussion.  The  following  question,  "  How  can 
teachers  best  operate  on  the  public  mind  in  relation 
to  popular  education  ?"'  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Northend,  Greene,  Field,  Burba)ik,  and  Slierwin. 

Teachers'  Exchange.  The  President  announced 
that  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  p]ducation  liad 
offered  to  the  Association  the  use  of  his  rooms  at 
the  State  House  as  an  Educational  Exchano-e. 


ABSTKACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  25 

Amendment  of  Constitution.  The  amendment 
of  the  Constitution,  proposed  by  Mr.  Thayer  at  a 
former  meeting  of  the  Association,  and  providing 
that  all  the  officers  of  the  Association  shall  belong 
to  the  Board  of  Directors,  was  discussed  and 
defeated. 

Printing  Reports.  Mr.  Bates,  of  Boston,  made 
some  remarks  in  favor  of  publishing  the  reports 
and  lectures  of  the  Association,  and  moved  that  the 
Councillors  act  as  a  committee  in  relation  to  the 
subject  and  report  at  the  next  meeting,  which 
motion  was  passed. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers   chosen   for  the  ensuing  year 

were  as  follows  : — 

President. — Thomas  Slierwin,  Boston. 

First  Vice-President. — Benjamin  G-reenleaf,  Bradfoi'd. 

Pec.  Secretary. — Charles  J.  Capen,  Dedham. 

Cor.  Secretary. — Elbridge  Smith,  Cambridge. 

Treasurer. — Josiah  A  Stearns,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. ^S.  S   Green,  Boston. 


SEVENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  Town  Hall  at  Fitchburg,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  27  and  28,  1851. 

The    President,    Thomas   Sherwin  of  Boston,  in 
the   chair.     Tlie  annual  address  was    delivered  l)y 
the  President. 
;3* 


26  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 


LECTURES. 

By  Daniel  B.  Hagar,  of  Jamaica  Plain.  Subject:  "  T/ie 
Importance  of  Cultivatinfj  the  Reasoning  Powers,  and  the  Influ- 
ence of  Schools  in  relation  thereto." 

By  Eben  S.  Stearns,  of  West  Newton.  Subject:  "  The  Duty 
of  Common  School  Teachers  on  Subjects  of  Divided  Opinion.'^ 

By  Dr.  J.  W.Stone,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  TAe  Phonetic 
St/stem."  The  doctor  illustrated  his  subject  with  a  class  of 
children.    Discussed  by  Mr.  Philbiick  and  Dr.  Stone, 

By  Daniel  Mansfield,  of  Cambridge.  Subject:  "  The 
Management  of  the  Schoolroom.'" 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Rev.  Cyrus  Peirce  introduced  the  following  reso- 
lution : — 

Eesoloed,  That,  as  the  sense  of  this  Association  on  the 
subject,  it  is  the  duty  of  teachers,  by  their  instruction  and 
example,  to  discourage  the  use  of  tobacco. 

The  resolution,  after  being  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Stearns,  Greenleaf,  French,  Poor,  Parish,  Rowe, 
and  Peirce,  was  unanimously  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Philbrick  it  was 

Be^olced,  That,  in  the  opinion  of  this  body,  it  is  very 
desirable  tliat  every  teaclier  in  the  Commonwealth  should 
take  and  read  an  educational  journal,  and  that  we  will  use 
our  influence  to  increase  subscriptions  to  such  publications. 

Mr.  Philbrick  presented  the  following  : — 

Resolved,  That  two  prizes  of  fifteen  dollars  each  be 
offered,  one  to  the  members  of  this  Association,  and  the 
other  to  the  lady  teachers  of  the  State;  the  conditions, 
subjects,  and  ajipointment  of  judges  to  be  left  to  the  Presi- 
dent, and  to  be  determined  upon  at  his  discretion. 

On  motion  of  F.  N.  Blake,  of  West  Tisbury,  it 

was  resolved  to   appoint   a  committee    of   five   to 


ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDIXGS.  27 

investigate  the  subject  of  Phonetics,  and  to  report 
at  the  next  meeting  of  the  Association.  Tlie  Chair 
appointed  Messrs,  F.  N.  Blake,  Thomas  Sherwin, 
Charles  Hammond,  J.  D.  Philbrick,  and  S.  C.  Dil- 
lingham, as  the  committee. 

Voted,  That  the  subject  of  the  publication  of  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Association  be  left  with  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors, with  full  authority. 

Mr.  Samnel  W.  King,  of  Lynn,  referred  to  the 
death  of  Mr.  Barnnm  Field,  of  Boston,  and  offered 
the  following  resolutions,  which  had  been  previous- 
ly passed  by  the  American  Institute  of  Instruc- 
tion : — 

Besolved,  That  we  have  learned  with  surprise  and  deep 
emotion  of  the  sudden  death  of  our  highly  esteemed  pro- 
fessional associate,  Mr.  Barnum  Field,  Master  of  the 
Franklin  School,  Boston,  Avhere  for  a  quarter  of  a  century 
he  has  labored  in  the  cause  of  public  education,  with  distin- 
guished skill,  fidelity,  and  success. 

Jlo^ohed,  That  we  should  be  culpably  insensible  to  the 
virtues  of  our  deceased  co-laborer,  whose  merits  we  have 
known  so  well,  did  we  not  cherish  in  our  memories  his 
many  estimable  and  noble  qvialities  as  a  man,  a  citizen,  a 
neighbor,  and  a  friend;  his  reliable  integrity,  his  conscien- 
tious purpose,  his  firm  friendship,  his  generous  heart,  and 
his  energetic  hand. 

Besolved,  That,  in  the  death  of  Mr.  Field,  not  only  have 
we  lost  an  esteemed  associate,  and  his  family  a  devoted 
husband  and  father,  but  the  interests  of  education  a  dis- 
cerning and  efficient  friend,  the  cause  of  truth  and  good 
morals  a  fearless  and  devoted  advocate,  whose  generous 
influence  has  long  been  felt  far  beyond  the  immediate 
sphere  of  his  stated  labors,  or  the  city  in  whose  employ  he 
spent  so  usefully  most  of  the  years  of  his  vigorous  man- 
hood; and   that   besides   the   consolation   of    his   Christian 


28  ABSTBACT  OF  PE0CEED1NG8. 

hope,  it  is  a  solace  in  his  bereavement  to  feel  assured  that 
not  having  outlived  his  usefulness  where  most  known,  it 
will  continue  even  where  he  has  been  unknown,  spreading 
its  blessings  in  an  ever  widening  circle,  and  still  accom- 
plishing a  good  which  was  the  earnest,  the  constant,  and 
the  growing  desire  of  his  heart. 

Besolved,  That  we  deeply  sympathize  with  tlie  afflicted 
family  of  our  departed  friend,  and  earnestly  commend  them 
to  the  blessing  and  protection  of  Him  who  is  the  God  of 
the  widow,  and  the  Father  of  the  fatherless. 
The  resolutions  were  adopted. 

MASSACHUSETTS   TEACUEB. 

Editors  of  tlie  Massachusetts  Teacher  were  ap- 
pointed as  follows : — 

Joshua  Bates,  Jr. ,  of  Boston,  F.  N.  Blake  of  West  Tisbury, 
Charles  J.  Capen  of  Boston,  C.  C.  Chase  of  Lowell,  Caleb 
Emery  of  Charlestown,  W.  C.  Goldthwait  of  Westfield, 
Daniel  B.  Hagar  of  Jamaica  Plain,  Charles  Hammond  of 
Monson,  W.  W.  Mitchell  of  Chicopee,  Charles  Northend  of 
Salem,  Ariel  Parish  of  Springfield,  C.  S.  Pennell  of  Law- 
rence, John  D.  Pliilbrick  of  Boston,  Elbridge  Smith  of 
Cambridge,  Eben  S.  Stearns  of  West  Newton. 

OFFICEKS. 

The  chief  officers  elected  for  the  ensuing  year 
were  as  follows  : — 

rresident. — William  H.  Wells,  of  JSTewburyport. 
First  Vice-President. — Benjamin  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 
Bee  Secrelarij.— Charles  J.  Capen,  Dedham. 
Cor.  Secretor?/.— Elbridge  Smith,  Cambridge. 
Treasurer. — Josiali  A.  Stearns,  Boston. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Xorthend,  Salem. 

At  the  closing  session,  addresses  were  made  by 

Eey.   Mr.  Bahcock   of  Lunenburg,  Rev,  Mr.  Peirce 

of  Waltham,  Gideon  F.  Thayer  of  Boston,  Eev.  Mr. 


Ar.STKACT    OK    I'UOCKKDINOS.  29 

Bullard  of  Fitclibnrg,   John  Kneeland  of  Dorches- 
ter and  the  President. 


EIGHTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  the  City  Hall,  New  Bedford,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  28  and  24,  1<S.")2.  Presi- 
d(Mit  Williani  H.  Wells,  of  Newburyport,  n  tlie 
{^hair. 

LECTUnES. 

By  J.  G.  Iloyt,  Principal  of  Exeter  Academy,  X.  II.  Sub- 
ject:  "  The  Indication  of  Progrefts  in  Popular  Education/^ 

By  Professor  Cornelius  Felton,  of  Harvard  University. 
Subject: — "  The  English  Language  as  a  Branch  of  Study  in  our 
('oininon  Schools.'' 

P.y  William  C.  Goldthwait.  of  Westfield.  Subject:  ''Per- 
manent Jiesults  in  Teaching. 

KEPORTS   AND   RESOHTTIOXS. 

Phonetics.  Mr.  F.  N.  Blake,  of  West  Tisbnry, 
chairman  of  tlie  committee  appointed  at  tlie  meet- 
in<2:  in  1851  to  consider  the  suliject  of  "Phonetics." 
n'ported  favorably,  and  ofl'erod  the  following  reso- 
lution : — - 

Resolved,  That  School  Committees  be  recommended  tn 
introduce  the  Phonetic  Metliod  ot  Instruction,  only  into 
schools  under  the  charge  of  instructors  wiiUng  to  use  it. 

Mr.  Charles  Hammond,  of  Monson,  presented  a 
minoi'ity  rc])ort  on  the  subject. 

Tlio  reports  and  resolution  were  discussed  by 
Messrs.     Pherwin,    Smalley,    Thayer,     Hammond, 


30  AIJSTKACT   OF   TKOCEE DINGS. 

Cobb,  Philbrick,  Vail,  Rowe,  and  Stone  (Dr.). 
The  resolution  was  a(iopted. 

Prize  Essays.  Mr.  Sherwin,  from  the  committee 
on  prize  essays,  reported  that  twenty  essays  had 
been  presented  ;  sixteen  by  ladies,  on  '•^ Moral  and 
Beli^ioKS  Training  in  ^^chools^' ;  and  four  l»y 
gentlemen,  on  "  Self-Improvement  of  Teachers.''' 
The  prizes  were  awarded  to  Miss  Margaret  Bliss, 
of  Springfield,  and  Mr.  M.  P.  Case  of  Newbury  port. 

The  essay  of  Miss  Bliss  was  read  to  the  Associa- 
tion by  Mr.  Pennell,  of  Lawrence,  and  that  of  Mr. 
Case»by  the  author 

ORDERS  VOTED. 

It  was  voted  that  the  Board  of  Directors  be  instructed  to 
continue  the  publication  of  the  transactions  of  the  Associa- 
tion, if  it  be  considered  expedient;  that  the  Board  petition 
the  Legislature  for  further  pecuniary  aid ;  that  they  i)rovide 
a  seal  for  the  Association  and  furnish  certificates  of  mem- 
bership; also,  if  they  shall  deem  it  expedient,  that  they 
offer  prizes  for  Essays  and  make  all  needful  arrangements 
for  the  same. 

OFFICEKK. 

The   chief    officers   for  the    ensuing   year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

Pvcsidcnt. — William  H.  Wells,  Xewburyport. 

Urst  Vice-PrcsUlfnf. — Benjamin  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 

R('C.  Secretary. — Cliarles  J.  Cai)en,  Dedham. 

Cor.  Secretary. — Elbridge -Smith,  Cambridge. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Northend,  Salem. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PBOCEEDIJfGS.  31 

NINTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  Lowell  Institute  Hall,  Boston,  on  Mon- 
day and  Tuesday,  November  21  and  22, 1853.  The 
evening  session  on  Monday  was  held  in  Faneuil 
Hall.  President  William  H.  Wells,  of  Newbury- 
port,  in  the  Chair. 

LECTURES. 

By  Professor  Calvin  E.  Stowe,  of  Andover,  delivered  in 
Faneuil  Hall.  Subject:  "  The  use  of  the  Bible  in  a  course  of 
Ek'inentary  Instruction.'' 

By  C.  C.  Chase,  of  Lowell.  Subject:  "  The  Kind  of  School 
Government  demanded  by  our  Free  Institutions."  Discussed 
by  Messrs.  Peirce  and  Bunker. 

By  Eev.  Edward  Beecher,  D.  D.,  Boston.  Subject:  "  The 
Influence  of  the  Passions  and  Emotions  upon  Intellectual  Cul- 
ture and  Development." 

REPORTS   AXD   RESOLUTIONS. 

The  following  resolution,  presented  by  Elbridge 

Smith,  of  Cambridge,  was  unanimously  adopted  : — 

Resolved,  That  we  earnestly  invite  the  attention  of  the 
Teachers  of  Massachusetts  to  the  claims  of  the  State  Asso- 
ciation of  Teachers;  that  we  solicit  the  cooperation  of  the 
Professors  in  our  colleges,  and  of  the  princii)al  and  subor- 
dinate teachers  in  our  incorporated  and  private  academies, 
in  the  important  work  of  elevating  the  i^rofession  of  teach- 
ing, and  thereby  improving  tlie  condition  of  our  schools; 
that  we  regard  the  annual  meetings  of  the  State  Association 
as  an  important  means  of  strengthening  the  bonds  of  i^ro- 
fcssional  friendship,  and  of  awakening  professional  enthu- 
siasm. 

The  committee  appointed  to  petition  the  Legisla- 
ture for  pecuniary  aid  reported  that  the  State  had 


32  ABSTRACT  OP   PROCEEDINGS. 

f  granted  three  hundred  dollars  a  year  for  five  years. 

Mr.  Kneeland,  for  the  committee  on  Seal  and 
Certificate  of  Membership,  reported  progress.  Fur- 
ther time  was  granted  to  the  committee. 

The  committee  on  Publication  of  Transactions 
reported  a  small  sale  of  the  first  volume  and  asked 
for  instructions.  The  subject  was  referred  to  the 
Board  of  Directors  for  18o-4. 

Claims.  The  Committee  on  Claims  against  the 
Association  reported  that  no  definite  action  had 
been  taken.  Messrs.  Wells  and  Parish  were  added 
to  the  committee.  The  committee  subsequently 
reported  in  favor  of  leaving  the  matter  to  the  Board 
of  Directors  for  1854  with  full  powers,  and  with 
instructions  to  take  immediate  action. 

Constitution.  The  committee  appointed  at  the 
eighth  annual  meeting  of  the  Association  to  revise 
the  Constitution  and  propose  By-laws  made  a  full 
report.  The  report  recommended  that  a  person 
once  a  member  of  the  Association  shall  retain  a 
membership  during  good  behavior,  or  until  honora- 
bly discharged  ;  that  all  pi-actical  female  tcacl\ers 
of  the  Commonwealth,  who  shall  attend  the  meet- 
ings, shall  be  considered  honorary  members  of  the 
Association  ;  and  that  all  the  officers  of  the  Asso- 
ciation shall  be  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 
The  Committee  presented  a  series  of  By-laws 
relating  to  the  conduct  of  the  business  of  the  Asso- 
ciation.    The  report  was  accepted  and  the  By-laws 


ABSTEACT    OF   PROCEEDINGS.  33 

proposed,  with  a  few  amendments,  were  adopted  as 
follows  : — 

BY-LAWS. 

1.  The  meetings  shall  be  opened  with  prayer. 

2.  Immediately  after  the  opening  of  the  meeting,  the 
Secretary,  under  tlio  direction  of  the  President,  shall  read 
the  Constitution  and  By-laws,  together  with  the  record  of 
the  last  annual  meeting,  and  of  any  subsequent  meetings. 

3.  After  the  reading  of  the  records,  arrangements  shall 
be  made  for  the  choice  of  officers,  either  by  api^ointment  of 
a  committee  of  nomination  from  the  Chair,  or  in  any  such 
way  as  tlie  meeting  may  determine;  and  said  choice  shall 
take  place  on  the  opening  of  the  second  day's  session. 

4.  The  next  business  shall  be  to  hear  and  act  upon 
reports  from  the  Treasurer  and  various  committees  ;  also  to 
appoint  the  usual  committees  for  the  ensuing  year. 

5.  As  long  as  the  annual  meeting  shall  be  held  on 
Thanksgiving  week,  the  hour  for  opening  the  first  session 
shall  be  two  and  a  half  o'clock  precisely. 

6.  The  first  lecture  shall  be  delivered  at  six  and  one-half 
o'clock,  P.  M. 

7.  In  the  discussions,  the  subjects  named  in  the  circular 
sliall  always  take  precedence  of  otliers,  unless  it  be  other- 
wise ordered  by  a  vote  of  the  meeting. 

8.  No  person  shall  speak  more  than  ten  minutes  at  one 
time,  nor  moi'e  than  once  on  the  same  subject,  unless  by 
leave  of  the  Chair  for  the  i^urpose  of  explanation,  or  unless 
no  other  person  wish  to  take  the  floor. 

9.  The  business  and  topics  for  consideration  at  the 
annual  meeting  shall  be  briefly  stated  in  the  circular  giving 
notice  of  the  same. 

30.  At  any  time  during  the  session  of  the  Association,  it 
shall  be  in  order  for  any  member  to  bring  forward  any  sub. 
ject  for  discussion  or  action,  provided  it  be  done  without 
trespassing  on  the  By-laws,  or  conflicting  witli  the  course 
of  business  established  thereby. 

4 


34  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

.  '  Rev.  Cyrus  Peirce  called  up  the  amendment  to 
the  Constitution  proposed  by  him  at  the  last  meet- 
ing of  the  Association,  to  strike  out  the  word 
"  male"  from  the  second  article  of  the  Constitu- 
tion. After  discussion  it  was  voted,  twenty  to 
fifteen,  to  lay  the  subject  on  the  table.  Mr.  Peirce 
renewed  his  proposed  amendment. 

Mr.  Wells  moved  to  amend  the  Constitution  so 
that  Honorary  Members  may  be  chosen. 

^-'^^RizE  Essay.  Mr.  Parish  from  the  committee 
(  on  prize  essays  reported  that  the  prize  of  twenty 
dollars  offered  to  gentlemen  had  been  awarded  to 
DanLel  Mansfield  of  Cambridge,  for  his  essay  on 
"  W/nspej'ing ;"  and  that  no  essay  presented  by 
the  ladies  had  been  deemed  worthy  of  a  prize. 

Discussion.  The  subject  of  "  T/ie  Self-Report- 
ing' Sf/stcm'^  was  discussed.  The  speakers  who 
advocated  the  system  were  Messrs.  Frost  of  Wal- 
tham,  Snow  of  Dorchester,  Parish  of  Springfield, 
Kneeland  of  Dorchester,  Hammond  of  Groton, 
Smith  of  Cambridge,  Hagar  of  Jamaica  Plain, 
Leland  of  Newton,  Xewcomb  of  No.  Chelsea,  Peirce 
of  Waltham,  Walton  of  Lawrence,  and  John 
Batclieldcr  of  Lynn  ;  those  who  opposed  the  system 
were  Messrs.  Swan  of  Boston,  Northend  of  Salem, 
Hubbard  of  Beverly,  Wells  of  Newburyport,  Chute 
of  Lynnficld,  Thayer  of  Boston,  and  Bunker  of 
Nantucket. 

A  paper   entitled  '•  A  Proposition  to  Parents^^ 


ARSTRACT     OF     PROCEEDINGS.  35 

was  presented  by  Rev.  Warren  Burton  for  the 
consideration  of  the  Association,  and  was  referred 
to  the  Resident  Editors  of  the  "  Massachusetts 
Teaclier  "  for  publication. 

Editors  of  "  Massachusetts  Teacher."  The 
selection  of  Editors  of  the  '•  Massachusetts  Teach- 
er" was  transferred  to  the  Board  of  Directors. 

OFFICERS. 

Tlie  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 

Prcfiidenf. — Josiah  A.  Steams,  Boston. 

First  Vice-PreHident. — Benjamin  Grecnleaf,  Bradford. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Charles  J.  Capen,  Dedliam. 

Cor.  Secretary. — Elbridgc  Smith,  Cambridge. 

Treasurer. — Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Xorthend,  Salem. 


TENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  tlie  vestry  of  the  Edwards  Cliurch,  North- 
ampton, on  Monday  and  Tuesday,  November  27 
and  28,  1854.  President  Josiah  A.  Stearns  occu- 
pied the  Chair. 

I.ECTUKES. 

By  Eev.  J.  V.  Cowks,  of  Ipswich.  Subject:  ''Fallacies  in 
Fducnliony  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Parish  of  Sprinotxeld, 
Smith  of  Cambridge,  Prof.  Crosby  of  Boston,  Wells  of 
Westiicld,  Cowles  of  Ipswich,  Dr.  Allen  of  Northampton, 
llagar  of  .Taniaica  Plain,  Kauney  of  Wilmington,  Vt.,  and 
D.  B.  Tower  of  Boston. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 


By  Rev.  Charles  Hammond  of  Groton.  Subject:  "  Tin 
Relation  of  the  Teacher  to  the  Age.^' 

By  Rev.  F.  D.  Huntington,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  Uncon- 
scious Tuition." 


REPORTS   AND  RESOLUTIONS. 

Prize  Essays.  From  the  report  of  the  Prize 
Essay  Committee,  it  appeared  that  Miss  Almira 
Seymour  of  Boston,  and  Miss  Betsey  L.  Adams  of 
Rockville  were  entitled  to  prizes  of  fifteen  dollars 
each;  and  that  Miss  Sarah  E.  Wiggin  of  Boston 
was  entitled  to  the  second  prize  of  ten  dollars. 

Seal.  Mr.  Kneeland  reported  that  the  commit- 
tee on  procuring  a  seal  for  the  Association  had 
attended  to  the  duty  assigned.  The  report  was 
accepted  and  the  seal  presented  was  adopted. 

Constitution.  Mr.  W.  H.  Wells,  of  AVestfield, 
called  up  the  amendment  offered  by  him  last  year, 
providing  for  the  election  of  Honorary  Members, 
upon  nomination  by  the  Board  of  Directors.  The 
amendment  was  adopted. 

Mr.  Hammond,  from  the  Committee  on  Amend- 
ments to  the  Constitution,  reported  that  the  follow- 
ing propositions  were  in  order  for  final  decision, 
viz.: — 

1.  To  strike  out  of  the  5th  Article  the  words,  "  and 
notice  [of  the  place  of  holding  the  next  annual  meeting] 
shall  be  given  at  the  jirevious  meeting." 

2.  To  strike  the  word  "male"  out  of  the  2d  Article,  so 
that  any  practical  teacher  may  become  a  member  of  the 
Association. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PKOCEEDIXGS.  37 

3.  In  Article  Gtli,  to  strike  out  "with  the  President  and 
Secretaries,"  so  that  all  the  officers  of  the  Association  shall 
constitute  the  Board  of  Directors. 

The  first  proposition  was  adopted  ;  the  second 
and  third  were  rejected. 

The  following  amendment  to  the  Constitution,  as 

a  modification    of  the  second  proposition  presented 

l)y  the  committee  was  unanimously  adopted,  viz.: — 

All  practical  female  teachers  of  this  Commonwealth  may 
become  Honorary  members  of  this  Association  by  signin<^ 
the  Constitution. 

]\Ir.  Wells  gave  notice  of  an  amendment  to  the 
Constitution,  providing  tliat  the  Vice-Presidents 
shall  be  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

Discussion  ox  School  Supervision.  This  sub- 
ject vv^as  dipcussed  by  Pi'of.  Alpheus  Crosby  of 
Boston,  L.  Xowcll  of  11  )lyoke,  Daniel  Leach  of 
Roxbury,  D.  I].  Tower  of  ]]o?ton,  D.  B.  Hagar  of 
Jamaica  Plain,  and  Elbridge  Smith  of  Cambridge. 
]\Ir.  Hagar  offered  the  billowing  resolutions  : — 

Ji^'yohed,  That  a  coininittce  of  live  be  appointed  to  take 
into  consideration  the  subject  of  school  supervision;  to 
consult  upon  the  subject  with  the  friends  of  education 
throughout  the  State,  and  to  report  at  the  next  meeting  of 
the  Association  a  plan  of  supervision  which,  in  their  opin- 
ion, Avill  bo  more  efficient  and  satisfactory  than  the  one  now 
in  use. 

Ucsnjr'd.  Tliat  the  samu  committee  also  consider,  and 
rc})ort  upon,  the  expediency  of  ai)p]ying  to  the  Legislature 
for  the  enactment  of  a  law  providing  for  the  appointment 
of  State  and  County  Boards  of  Examiners,  who  shall  have 
])nwL'r  to  examine  candidates  for  tcacliing  in  our  public 
sc!:oti!s.  and  to  gmut  certificates  of  qualification  to  compe- 
tent persons. 

4* 


38  ABSTRACT  OF  PBOCEEDINGS. 

After  remarks  by  Messrs.  Leach,  Strong,  Knee- 
land,  and  Hagar,  the  resolutions  were  unanimously 
adopted,  and  the  Board  of  Directors  were  instructed 
to  appoint  the  proposed  committee. 

Discussion.  The  question,  "  Ought  one  Scholar 
to  assist  another  in  his  Studies  V  was  briefly  dis- 
cussed. 

Massachusetts  Teacher.  The  selection  of 
Editors  for  the  "  Massachusetts  Teacher "  was 
referred  to  the  Board  of  Directors. 

Letters  from  distinguished  gentlemen  of  the 
State,  expressing  their  interest  in  the  objects  of  the 
Association,  were  read  by  the  Secretary.  Among 
them  were  letters  from  President  Walker  and 
Professors  Peirce,  Bowen,  Chase,  Lane,  Childs, 
Agassiz,  and  Horsford,  of  Harvard  University ; 
President  Stearns  and  Professors  Tyler  and  Jewett, 
of  Amherst  College  ;  President  Hopkins  of  Wil- 
liams College  ;  and  Dr.  0.  W.  Holmes,  of  Bos- 
ton. The  most  of  lliet^e  gentlemen  desired  to 
become  members  of  the  Association. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief   officers   for  the    ensuing   year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Josiali  A.  Stearns,  Boston. 

Flrsti  Vice-President. — Benjamin  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 

Eec.  Secretary. — Charles.  J.  Capen,  Dedhani. 

Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline. 

Treasurer. — Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  39 


ELEVENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  Mechanics  Hall,  Lowell,  on  Monday  and 
Tnesday,  November    26  and  27,   1855.     President 
Josiah  A.  Stearns,  of  Boston,  occupied  the  Chair. 

LECTURES. 

By  Hon.  George  S.  Boutwell,  of  Grotoii.  Subject:  "TAe 
Influence  of  Learning  upon  the  Practical  Affair.^  of  Men.'' 

By  Professor  Benjamin  F.  Tweed,  of  Tufts  College,  Sub- 
ject: "  The  Claims  of  Teachimj  as  a  P^-ofession.'" 

By  Rev.  Augustus  R.  Pope,  of  Somerville.  Subject:  "The 
Causes  of  Failure  in  Teaching." 

REPORT   ox   SCHOOL   SUPERVISION. 

The  Committee  on  School  Supervision  reported 
the  following  resolutions : — 

Resohed,  That  school  committees  should  be  appointed  as 
they  hitherto  have  been,  but  for  a  longer  terra  of  office;  and 
that  the  changes  in  these  boards  should  be  gradual. 

Pesoked,  That  in  every  city  or  town  whose  population 
will  justify  it,  there  should  be  appointed  a  Superintendent 
of  schuols  who  has  had  exi)erience  as  a  teacher. 

Eesolvi'd,  That  in  the  case  of  small  towns,  the  population 
of  which  will  not  be  able  to  avail  themselves  of  tlie  entire 
services  of  a  competent  Superintendent,  it  is  recommended 
that  a  district  be  formed  by  uniting  several  of  these  towns, 
thus  enabling  them  to  employ  the  advantages  of  school 
supervision  which  arc  enjoyed  in  larger  and  more  densely 
populated  communities. 

Eesoiced,  That  in  order  to  secure  a  higher  degree  of  pro- 
fessional attainment  in  the  teachers'  profession,  it  is  recom- 
mended that  boards  of  examiners  be  appointed  from  the 
ranks  of  the  profession,  and  that  over  these  boards  the 
superintendents  preside. 


40  ABSTRACT  OF   PKOCEEDINGS. 

The  resolutions  were  discussed  by  Messrs.  Greeu- 
leaf  of  Bradford,  Kneeland  of  Roxbury,  Putnam  of 
Boston,  Smith  of  Cambridge,  Wells  of  Andover, 
Hagar  of  Jamaica  Plain,  Reynolds  of  Concord, 
and  Hill  of  Lynn,  and  were  unanimously  adopted. 

DISCUSSIONS. 

The  subject  of  "  Penmanship  "  was  discussed  by 
Messrs.  Kimball  and  Knowles  of  Lowell,  Greenleaf 
of  Bradford,  Sawyer  of  Maldcu,  and  Sherwin, 
Williams,  Allen,  and  Capen  of  Boston. 

"  The  Propriety  of  requiring'  Scholars  to  study 
at  other  Times  than  during-  School  Hours^''  was 
difscussed  by  Messrs.  Crosby  of  Boston,  Greenleaf 
of  Bradford,  Russell  of  Lancaster,  Russell  o£  Low- 
ell, Hammond  of  Groton,  Smith  of  Cambridge,  and 
Stone  of  Milbury.  The  following  resolution,  offered 
by  Mr.  Stone,  was  adopted  by  a  nearly  unanimous 
vote  : — 

Resolved,  That,  as  practical  teachers,  we  see  no  impro- 
priety in  assigning  to  pupils  of  proper  age  and  in  good 
health  lessons  that  shall  require  preparation,  more  or  less, 
out  of  regular  school  hours. 

"  The  Importance  of  Physical  Geography  as  a 
Branch  of  Study  in  our  Common  Schools  "  was 
discussed  bv  Mr.  William  L.  Gage. 


OFFICERS. 

Th.c    chief    officers   for   the   ensuing   year    vv'crc 
elected  as  follows  : — 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS,  41 

President. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Jamaica  Plain. 

First  Vice-President. — Benjamin  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Charles  J.  Capen,  Dedhani. 

Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline.  • 

Treasurer. — Benjamin  W.  Putman,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 

CLOSING    EXERCISES. 

At  the  closing  session  addresses  were  made  by 
John  D.  Pliilbrick,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Connecticnt ;  Dana  P.  Colburn,  Principal  of  the 
Rhode  Island  Normal  School ;  and  Mr.  Ward  of 
Manchester,  N.  H. 

Mr.  flammond,  of  Groton,  presented  the  custom- 
ary' resolutions  of  thanks. 


TWELFTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Charlestown,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  24:  and  25, 1856.  President 
Daniel  B.  Hagar,  of  Jamaica  Plain,  occupied  the 
Chair. 

if(jn.  T.  T.  Sawyer,  Mayor  of  Charlestown,  wel- 
comed the  Association.  The  President  delivered  an 
address. 

LECTURES. 

By  Dr.  Luther  V.  Bell,  of  Charlestown.  Subject:  "  The 
E'.Incdfion  of  the   Scnisibililirs.^' 

By  A.  P.  Stone,  of  Plymouth.  Subject:  ^'  Enthusiasm  as 
an  Khnieni  of  Success  in  Teachin</.^'  Discussed  by  Mr.  G.  F. 
Tliayer  of  Boston  and  Mr.  Wetherell  of  Ware. 

By   Professor   Joseph   Haven,    Jr.,    of   Amherst   College. 


42  j^BSTKACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Subject:  ^^  Memory  as  a  Faculty  of  the  Mind — its  Nature  and 
Laios." 

By  Francis  S.  Williams,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  The  Impor- 
tance qtf  the  Modern  Laurjuages  of  Europe  and  the  Best  Modes 
of  Teaching  them.'^  Discussed  by  Prof.  Krusi,  Prof.  Monti 
of  Harvard  University,  Prof.  William  Russell  of  Lancaster, 
Prof.  Alpheus  Crosby  of  Boston,  and  Messrs.  Sherwin  of 
Boston,  Hammond  of  Groton,  and  Conant  of  Bridgewaler. 

DISCUSSIONS. 

Subject:  "i^^'chool  Examinations  and  the  Right  Mode  of  con- 
ducting them."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Samuel  J. 
Pike,  Batchelder,  Edwards,  Hubbard,  Frost,  Hammond, 
Putnam,  Morse,  Kneeland,  Rev.  George  E.  Ellis,  and  Hon. 
George  S.  Boutwell,  Secretary  of  tlie  Board  of  Education. 
A  communication  on  the  same  subject  from  Mr,  Parish,  of 
Springfield,  was  read  by  the  Secretary. 

Subject:  "  The  3Ieans  of  Interesting  Primary  School  Chil- 
dren." The  subject  was  discussed  by  Rev.  A,  R.  Pope  of 
Soraerville,  Professor  Russell  of  Lancaster,  and  Messrs. 
Putnam  and  Capen  of  Boston. 

OFFICEBS. 

The   chief    officers   for   the  ensuing    year   were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Jamaica  Plain. 

First  Vice-President. — Benjamin  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 

Eec.  Secretary. — Augustine  M.  Gay,  Charlestown. 

Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline. 

Treasurer. — Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,   Groton. 


THIRTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Fall  River,  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  Nov.  23  and  24,  1857.     President  Daniel 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  43 

B.  Hagar,  of  Jamaica  Plain,    occupied  the  Chair. 
An  address  was  delivered  by  the  President. 

LECTURES. 

By  Rev.  William  R.  Alger,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "The 
World  (IS  a  Sehool,  and  Humanity  as  the  Pupils.^' 

By  Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  The 
EcsponslbilUies  and  Duties  of  Parents.'^ 

By  Homer  B.  Sprague,  of  Worcester.  Subject:  '"  The 
Nature  and  Importance  of  True  Eloqucnce.^^ 

DISCUSSIONS. 

Subject:  ^'Methods  of  Keeping  Records  of  Attendance, 
Deportment,  and  ScJiolarship,  and  of  Making  Reports  to 
Parents.'^  The  discussion  was  opened  by  James  A.  Page  of 
Boston,  and  was  continued  by  Messrs.  Parish  of  Springfield, 
Hutchins  of  Boston,  Hammond  of  Groton,  Crosby  of  Salem, 
Stone  of  Plymouth,  Slierwin  and  Stearns  of  Boston,  and 
Pearson. 

Subject:  "  What  are  some  of  the  most  efficient  Agencies  of  a 
judicious  School  Government?''  Discussed  by  Mr.  A.  P.  Stone 
of  Plymouth,  and  Mr.  J.  Kimball  of  Dorchester. 

Subject:  "  llie  Expediency  of  establishing  in  our  large  cities 
and  towns  a  few  very  large  Grammar  Schools,  in  pdace  of  the 
more  numerous  smaller  schools  ?ioio  generally  in  existence." 
The  speakers  were  Mr.  Josiah  A.  Stearns  of  Boston  and 
Professor  Alpheus  Crosby  of  Salem. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Philbrick  offered  resolutions  recommending 
a  liearty  support  of  the  MdssacliuHetts  Teacher  and 
of  Barnard's  American  Journal  of  Education,  which 
were  adopted. 

Mr.  Hammond,  of  Groton,  presented  the  follow- 
ing- prcam])le  and  resolutions,  and  moved  their 
reference  to  a  committee  : — 


44  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Whereas,  by  the  recent  benefaction  of  the  State,  the 
Association  has  been  placed  under  special  obligations  to 
improve  the  character  and  extend  the  circulation  of  its 
journal,  so  as  to  meet  the  wants  of  our  profession  and  of 
the  State,  which  has  now  become  our  patron,  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  "Massachusetts  Teacher"  shall  be 
hereafter  conducted  according  to  the  following  principles 
and  regulations : — 

1st.  At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held 
after  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  it  shall  be 
their  duty  to  appoint  twelve  persons  who  shall  constitute 
a  Board  of  Editors,  and  a  committee  of  five  persons,  who 
shall  be  called  a  Publishing  Committee. 

2d.  The  Board  of  Editors  shall  have  entire  control  of  all 
matters  belonging  to  the  literary  department  of  the  "Teach- 
er"; and  they  may  select  from  their  own  number,  or  from 
the  members  of  the  Association,  some  suitable  person  who 
shall  be  a  Resident  Editor. 

3d.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Publishing  Committee  to 
make  all  contracts,  to  solicit  funds  and  subscriptions,  and 
make  collections;  to  keep  an  accurate  account  of  all  re- 
ceipts and  expenditures  relating  to  the  "Massachusetts 
Teacher,"  and  make  an  annual  report  thereof  to  the  Asso- 
ciation at  its  annual  meeting. 

Whereas  the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars  has  been 
appropriated  annually  by  the  State  to  aid  this  Association 
in  the  special  object  of  publishing  its  Journal;  and  whereas 
the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars  has  been  annually  appro- 
priated for  other  i>urposes  of  a  general  nature,  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  no  part  of  the  general  income  of  the  Asso- 
ciation shall  be  appropriated  for  defraying  the  expenses  of 
the  "Teacher,"  unless  such  appropriation  shall  be  recom- 
mended by  the  Board  of  Directors  and  sanctioned  by  a  vote 
of  the  Association  at  an  annual  meeting. 

After  discussion,  the  resolutions  were  referred  to 
a  committee  consisting  of  Messrs.  Hnmmond  of 
Groton,    Kneeland   of  Roxbury,    and    Pliilbrick  of 


ABSTRACT   OF   PROCEEDINGS.  45 

Boston,  The  committee  subsequently  reported 
unanimously  in  favor  of  rejecting  the  preambles 
and  of  adopting  the  resolutions.  The  report  was 
accepted,  discussed,  laid  on  the  table,  and  finally, 
on  motion  of  Mr.  Philbrick,  was  indefinitely  post- 
poned. 

Mr.  James  S.  Eaton,  of  Andover,  presented  the 
following  preamble  and  resolution,  which,  after 
remarks  by  Messrs.  Eaton  and  Philbrick,  were 
adopted  : — 

Whereas,  Since  the  last  meeting  of  this  Association,  one 
of  our  number,  Mr.  Samuel  Warren  King,  of  South  Danvers, 
for  nearly  twelve  years  a  teacher  in  Lynn,  has  been  removed 
from  among  us  by  death. 

Resolved,  That  we,  the  members  of  the  Massachusetts 
Teachers'  Association,  have  received,  with  sincere  sorrow, 
intelligence  of  the  decease  of  our  late  worthy  and  esteemed 
associate  and  fellow-laborer,  Mr.  Samuel  W.  King,  who  was 
an  early  and  devoted  member  and  a  useful  officer  of  this 
Association,  and  for  twenty  years  a  faithful  and  successful 
teacher;  and  that  we  will  cherish  with  gratitude  the  memory 
of  his  services  to  our  profession  and  to  the  cause  of  educa- 
tion, of  his  example  as  a  teacher,  and  of  his  virtues  as  a 
man. 

Mr.  Parish,  of  Springfield,  offered  the  follow- 
ing : — 

Whereas,  Since  the  last  meeting  of  this  Association,  Mr. 
Parmenas  B.  Strong,  of  Springfield,  has  been  called  by 
death  from  his  earthly  labors, 

Ili'solved,  That  we  recognize  in  this  event  an  overruling 
Providence,  teaching  the  uncertainty  of  life  and  all  human 
calculations;  tliat  in  tlie  loss  of  this  prominent  member  and 
officer  of  this  Association,  we  express  our  unfeigned  sorrow 
that  in  the  midst  of  his  usefulness  in  his  profession,  he  has 
been  thus  suddenly  called  away. 

5 


46  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Resolted,  That  we  recall  with  lively  satisfaction  the  many 
excellent  traits  of  character  which  he  possessed,  and  which 
were  everywhere  conspicuous  in  all  the  relations  and  em- 
ployments of  his  useful  life. 

Besolved,  That  we  hereby  tender  to  his  family  and  friends 
the  sympathies  of  this  Association,  and  offer  our  assurance 
that  we  deeply  appreciate  the  irreparable  loss  they  have 
sustained. 

The  resolutions  were  adopted. 

OFFICERS. 

The    chief  officers   for   the   ensuing    year    were 

elected  as  follows  : — 

President. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Jamaica  Plain. 
First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 
Bee.  Secretanj. — Augustine  M.  Gay,  Charlestown. 
Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline. 
Treasurer. — Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  Boston. 
Mrist  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


FOURTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  22  and  23,  1858.  Presi- 
dent Daniel  B.  Hagar,  of  Jamaica  Plain,  called  tlie 
meeting  to  order.  Hon.  Isaac  Davis,  Mayor  of 
Worcester,  welcomed  the  Association.  The  Presi- 
dent responded  and  then  delivered  his  annual 
address.  Mr.  Philbrick  expressed  his  thanks  for 
the  suggestions  made  by  the  President  and  moved 
that  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  take  the 
same  into  consideration  and  report  to  the  meeting. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  47 

The  motion  prevailed,  and  Messrs.  Philbrick,  Rus- 
sell of  Lancaster,  Northrop  of  Saxonville,  Reed  of 
Fitchburg,  and  Stone  of  Plymouth  were  appointed. 

LECTURES. 

By  Governor  Nathaniel  P.  Banks.  Subject:  "The  Univer- 
sal Education  of  the  People  as  the  Basis  of  Free  Institutions." 

By  Frederick  A.  Sawyer,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "Physical, 
Moral,  and  Intellectual  Education." 

By  Jonathan  Kimball,  Principal  of  Dorchester  High 
School.  Subject:  "  The  Bangers  to  a  True  Education  aris- 
ing from  too  great  a  degree  of  Civilization." 

DISCUSSIONS. 

Subject:  "  The  Expediency  of  abolishing  the  District  System, 
in  order  to  place  the  entire  control  of  the  Schools  in  each  town 
in  the  hands  of  its  School  Committee."  Discussed  by  Messrs. 
ISTorthrop  of  Saxonville,  Nutting  of  Hollistou,  and  Tufts  of 
Monson. 

Subject:  "  To  what  Extent  should  Oral  Instruction  he  given  in 
the  several  grades  of  Schools."  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Russell 
of  Lowell,  Emerson  of  Boston,  Calkins  of  AVorcester,  Ex- 
Gov.  Boutwell  of  Groton,  Ansorge  of  Dorchester,  Parish  of 
Springfield,  and  Philbrick,  Tower,  and  Pangborn  of  Boston. 

Subject:  "  How  many  hours  a  day  ought  Children  in  Primary 
Schools  to  be  confined  to  their  Studies?"  Discussed  by  Messrs. 
Ansorge  of  Dorchester,  Bulkley  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  North- 
end  of  New  Britain,  Ct.,  Emerson  of  Boston,  and  Brown  of 
Manchester,  N.  II. 

KEPOKTS   AND   RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Philbrick,  in  behalf  of  the  committee  ap- 
pointed to  consider  the  suggestions  made  in  the 
President's  address,  made  a  report  containing  the 
foUowino;  recommendations  : — 


48  ABSTKACT  OF  PEOCEEDrNGS. 

1.  That  so  much  of  the  address  as  relates  to  changes  ii 
the  school  laws  with  reference  to  the  examination  of  teach- 
ers, the  supervision  of  schools,  and  the  abolition  of  the 
district  system,  be  referred  to  a  committee  of  seven  mem- 
bers, to  be  appointed  by  the  Chair,  who  shall  fully  consider 
these  subjects,  and  take  such  action  in  relation  to  them  as 
they  may  deem  expedient,  and  report  their  doings  and  the 
result  at  the  next  annual  meeting  of  the  Association. 

2.  That  an  editorial  committee  of  one  from  each  county 
be  appointed  to  carry  into  execution  the  recommendations 
of  the  President  respecting  the  use  of  the  newspaper  press 
in  promoting  the  cavise  of  education,  and  that  these  gentle- 
men be  nominated  by  a  committee  of  five  appointed  by  the 
Chair. 

3.  That  the  recommendation  respecting  the  publication 
of  educational  tracts  be  approved  by  the  Association,  and 
that  the  Board  of  Directors  be  authorized  and  directed  to 
carry  them  into  execution,  so  far  as  the  means  in  their  pos- 
session shall  permit. 

The  report  was  adopted.  The  committee  to  cany 
,out  the  first  of  these  recommendations  was  made  to 
consist  of  Messrs.  Hagar  of  Jamaica  Plain,  Philbrick 
of  Boston,  Russell  of  Lancaster.  Sherwin  of  Boston, 
Prof.  Crosby  of  Salem,  Hammond  of  Groton,  and 
Sprague  of  Worcester. 

The  following  gentlemen  were  appointed  mem- 
bers of  the  Editorial  Committee  mentioned  in  the 
second  recommendation  :  Messrs.  Parish  of  Spring- 
field, Russell  of  Lancaster,  H.  Bigelow  of  Newton, 
Philbrick  of  Boston,  Jacob  Batchelder  of  Salem, 
Mansfield  of  Cambridge,  Stone  of  Plymouth,  Hagar 
of  Jamaica  Plain,  Barrell  of  New  Bedford,  Calkins 
of  Worcester,  Tufts  of  Monson,  R.  Hubbard  of 
Amherst,  Newton  of  Greenfield,   Prof.  Lincoln  of 


ABSTRACT   OF   PROCEEDINGS.  49 

Williams  College,  Wood    of    Yarmoutliport,  N.  G. 
Boiiney,  and  R.  Morrison. 

William  H.  Rolfe,  of  Dorchester,  offered  the  fol- 
lowing resolution  : — 

Resohied,  That,  in  the  opinion  of  this  Association,  the 
length  of  the  sessions  in  the  public  schools,  for  scholars 
under  nine  years  old,  should  not  exceed  four  hours,  and 
that  at  least  one-third  part  of  that  time  should  be  devoted 
to  the  development  of  the  physical  faculties. 

The  motion  to  adopt  the  resolution  was  lost. 

Resolutions  relating  to  the  decease  of  Mr.  John 
B.  Fairfield  were  offered  by  Samuel  J.  Pike,  of 
Somerville,  seconded  by  Mr.  Guild  of  Somerville, 
and  unanimously  adopted. 

Amendment  to  the  Constitution.  Mr.  Ham- 
mond moved  an  amendment  making  all  the  officers 
of  the  Association  members  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors ;  and  Mr.  Sprague  moved  to  strike  out  the  word 
"  male"  from  the  second  Article  of  the  Constitu- 
tion and  also  from  the  amendment  to  that  Article. 
Both  motions  were  laid  over  under  the  Constitution. 

Primary  Teaching.  Mr.  Philbrick,  by  special 
request,  gave  an  illustration  of  methods  of  teach- 
ing scholars  in  a  primary  school. 

Addresses  were  made  at  the  close  of  the  meet- 
ing l>y  Messrs.  Dana  P.  Colburn  of  Rhode  Island, 
James  Cruikshank  of  New  York,  Holt  of  Maine, 
and  Sprague  of  Worcester. 


50  ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers   for   the  ensuhig    year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Admiral  P.  Stone,  Plymouth. 
First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 
Bee.  Secretary. — Lemuel  C.  Grosvenor,  Dorchester. 
Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline. 
Treasurer. — Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  Boston. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


FIFTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Newburyport,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  26  and  27, 1859.  President 
Admiral  P.  Stone,  of  Plymouth,  in  the  Chair. 
Edward  S.  Morely,  Esq.,  in  behalf  of  the  School 
Committee  of  the  city,  welcomed  the  Association. 
The  President  responded. 

LECTURES. 

By  John  Kneeland,  of  Eoxbury.  Subject:  "  The  End  of 
Teaching." 

By  Rev.  Alonzo  H.  Quint,  of  West  Roxbury.  Subject: 
"  The  Schools  of  Neio  York  City." 

By  Rev.  A.  B.  iluzzey,  of  Xewburyport.  Subject:  "Moral 
and  Beliyious  Education." 

By  Elbridge  Smith,  of  Norwich,  Ct.  Subject:  "  Christian- 
ity in  our  Schools." 

An  informal  address  on  the  "  Schools  of  France,  Germany, 
Switzerland,  and  Brazil,"  -was  made  by  Rev.  Mr.  Fletcher,  of 
Newburyport. 

Mr.   George  B.  Emerson,  of  Boston,  made  an  informal  ad- 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINOS.  51 

dress  on  "  The  Kind  and  Extent,  of  Moral  Instruction  contem- 
plated by  the  Statutes  and  Constitution  of  the  Commonwealth.'^ 

REPORTS   AND   RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Hagar,  from  the  committee  on  the  "  District 
System  "  and  "  Methods  of  Examining  Teachers," 
made  a  partial  report  and  asked  for  further  time, 
which  was  granted. 

Massachusetts  Teacher.      Mr.   Hagar  offered 

the  following  resolution  : — 

Resolved,  That  the  Directors  of  the  Association  be  directed 
to  take  measures  for  securing  the  services  of  at  least  one 
person  in  each  town  in  tlie  Commonwealth  in  aid  of  the 
subscription  list  of  the  "Massachusetts  Teacher." 

The  resolution  was  adopted. 

BISCUSSIOXS. 

Subject:  "  IIow  can  Teachers  best  j)romote  the  Physical  Cul- 
ture of  their  Pupils?^''  Discussed  by  Messrs,  W.  E.  Sheldon 
of  Xewton,  X.  Hills  of  Danvers,  Grosvenor  of  Dorchester, 
and  Jameson  of  Somerville. 

Subject:  "  What  arc  the  Usf's  and  Eclat  Ions  of  Amusements 
to  the  liejular  Work  of  the  SchoolV  Discussed  by  Messrs. 
Hammond,  Greenleaf,  Xorthroj),  Babcock,  Walton,  Coles, 
and  Nutting. 

Constitutional  Amendments.  IMr.  Hammond 
renewed  the  motion  which  he  made  last  year  to 
amend  Article  7th,  so  as  to  make  all  the  officers 
of  tlie  Association  mcml)crs  of  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors.    The  amendment  was  accepted. 

A  motion  to  take  fi-om  the  tahle  the  amendment 
providing  for  the  striking  out  of  the  Constitution 
the  word  "  male,"  was  lost. 


52  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Statue  to  Horace  Mann.  Remarks  in  regard 
to  the  proposed  statue  to  Hon.  Horace  Mann  were 
made  by  Messrs.  Crosby,  Hammond,  Emerson,  and 
others. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief    officers   for  the    ensuing   year    were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 
President. — Admiral  P.  Stone,  Plymouth. 
First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Slierwin,  Boston. 
Bee.  Secretary. — Lemuel  C.  Grosvenor,  Dorchester. 
Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline. 
Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


SIXTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  the  Town  Hall,  Concord,  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  November  26  and  27,  1860.  President 
Admiral  P.  Stone,  of  Plymouth,  called  the  meeting 
to  order.  Hon.  John  S.  Keyes,  Chairman  of  the 
School  Committee  of  Concord,  made  an  address  of 
welcome.  The  President  responded  and  then  de- 
livered his  annual  address. 

LECTURES. 

By  Rev.  B.  G.  Northrop,  of  Saxonville.  Subject:  "  The 
Belations  of  Mental  Philosophy  to  Education.''^ 

By  Ealph  Waldo  Emerson,  of  Concord.  Subject:  ^' A 
Correct  Use  of  the  English  Languaye.'^ 

By  William  T.  Adams,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "77(6  Bela- 
tions of  Teacher  and  Sciiolar.'' 


ABSTRACT  OF   PBOCEEDINGS.  53 

By  Rev.  S.  R.  Calthrop,  of  Marblehead.  Subject:  "Phys- 
ical and  Moral  Education." 

DISCUSSIONS. 

Subject:  "  The  Comparative  Merits  of  Mixed  Schools." 
Discussed  by  Messrs.  J.  H.  Cutting,  Todd  of  Newburyport, 
Ansorge  of  Dorchester,  Philbrick  of  Boston,  Alcott  of  Con- 
cord, and  Crosby  of  Salem. 

Subject:  "  The  Best  Methods  of  Vocal  Culture."  Discussed 
by  Messrs.  Kueeland  of  Eoxbury,  Monroe  of  Boston,  Eussell 
of  Lancaster,  and  Walton  of  Lawrence. 

Subject:  "How  shall  a  Legal  Becognition  of  the  Teachers^ 
Vocation  be  Secured?"  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Russell  of 
Lancaster,  Sheldon  of  Newton,  Hagar  of  Jamaica  Plain,  and 
Alcott  of  Concord. 

Subject:  "  The  most  Desirable  Qualifications,  arid  the  Most 
Efficient  Methods  of  Conducting  lie  citations."  Discussed  by 
Messrs.  Crosby  of  Salem,  Walton  of  Lawrence,  Alcott  of 
Concord,  Grosvenor  of  Dorchester,  and  Russell  of  Lancaster. 

KESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Phill)rick,  of  Boston,  spoke  of  the  objects 
and  [)lans  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Tech- 
noloay,  the  ]3oston  Society  of  Natural  History,  and 
the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  and  offered 
resolutions  in  favor  of  the  appropriation  by  the 
State  of  a  portion  of  the  Back  Bay  lands  for  their 
accommodation.  The  resolutions  were  favored  by 
i\I(^ssrs.  Jcnks,  Slieldon,  and  Russell,  and  were 
unanimously  adopted. 

The    following    resolutions,    presented    by    Mr. 

llau'ar,  of  Jamaica  Plain,  were  adoi)tcd  : — 

lif'wlced,  That  the  legal  recognition  of  teaching  as  a  pro- 
fession be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Massa- 


64  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

chusetts  Teachers'  Association,  and  that  said  Board  be 
authorized  and  directed  to  give  tlie  subject  a  careful  consid- 
eration, and  to  embody  tlie  conclusion  to  which  they  may 
arrive,  in  resolutions  which  shall  be  inckided  in  the  pro- 
gramme of  the  exercises  of  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Association,  and  be  acted  upon  at  that  meeting. 

Resolved,  That  the  Boai-d  of  Directors  have  power  to  print 
such  matter  as  they  may  think  expedient,  and  to  distribute 
it  with  the  circular. 

OFFICERS, 

The   chief    officers   for  the  ensuing  year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — John  Kneeland,  Roxbury. 

First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Lemuel  0.  Grosvenor,  Dorchester. 

Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Horr,  Brookline. 

Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


SEVENTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  Central  Hall,  Taunton,  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  November  18  and  19,  1861.  President 
John  Kneeland,  of  Roxbury,  called  the  meeting  to 
order.  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  H.  Vail,  of  Taunton, 
welcomed  the  Association.  The  President  respond- 
ed, and  then  delivered  his  annual  address. 

LECTURES. 

By  Lewis  B.  Monroe,  of  Boston.     Subject:  '^Elocution." 
By  William  J.  Rolfe,  of  Salem.     Subject:  "  The   Teacher 
and  Poet,^' 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  55 

By  Jolin  D.  Philbrick,  of  Boston.     Subject:  "  The  Teach- 
ing of  Spelling.'" 

By  Samuel  L.  Crocker,  Jr.,  of  Boston.    Subject:  "  War,  as 
a  National  Educator.''^ 


REPORTS   AND   RESOLUTIONS. 

Prof.  William  Russell  presented  a  report  on 
"  The  Leg-al  Recognition  of  the  Teachers^  Voca- 
tion.'" The  report  was  discussed  by  Prof.  William 
Russell  and  Messrs.  Ansorge  and  Hagar.  It 
was  voted,  on  motion  of  William  E.  Sheldon, 
of  Newton,  that  the  subject  be  referred  to  a  com- 
mittee of  nine,  with  instructions  to  report  in  the 
Massachusetts  Teacher  within  six  months.  The 
Chair  appointed  as  that  Committee,  Messrs.  Shel- 
don, Russell,  Ilagar,  Philbrick,  Stone,  Page,  Wil- 
son, Putnam,  and  Bigelow. 

Mr.  Philbrick,  from  the  committee  on  "  School 
Statistics,"  made  an  elaborate  report,  which  was 
accepted.  Tlie  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Grosvenor  of  Dorchester,  Sheldon  of  Newton,  Put- 
nam of  Boston,  Stone  of  Plymouth,  Jameson  of 
Boston,  and  Northrop  of  Saxonville. 

The  following  resolutions,  presented  by  Mr.  An- 
sorge, of  Dorchester,  were  adopted  : — 

Resolved,  That  the  office  of  State  Assent  of  the  Board  of 
Education  has  been,  and  is  now,  important  for  encouraging, 
instructing,  and  elevating  many  teachers,  and  for  assisting 
the  cause  of  education  by  increasing  the  cooperation  of  the 
public  in  its  favor. 


56  ABSTEACT  OF  PEOCEEDUiTQS. 

Besolved,  That  the  thanks  of  the  Association  be  offered  to 
the  Legislature  for  reestablishing  the  ofl&ce. 

Resolved,  That  we  gratefully  acknowledge  the  labors  and 
efforts  of  Eev.  B.  G.  Northrop,  and  hope  that  his  usefulness 
may  long  be  continued. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers   for  the   ensuing    year    were 

elected  as  follows  : — 

President. — John  Kneeland,  Eoxbury. 

First  Vice-President. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 

Bee.  Secretary. — T.  D.  Adams,  Newton. 

Cor.  Secretary. — John  E.  Hoi-r,  Brookline. 

Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


EIGHTEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  August  18  and  19,  1862.  President 
John  Kneeland,  of  Roxbury,  in  the  chair.  An 
address  of  welcome  was  made  by  Rev.  J.  D.  E. 
Jones,  Superintendent  of  Schools.  The  President 
responded  and  then  delivered  his  annual  address. 

LECTURES. 

By  J.  K.  Lombard,  of  the  Worcester  High  School.  Sub- 
ject: "  The  Pleasures  of  Teaching.^'' 

By  Samuel  W.  Mason,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  The  Utility 
and  Practicahiliiy  of  Gymnastics  in  Public  School.%''  The 
lecture  was  illustrated  by  a  series  of  exercises  performed  by 
boys  from  Mr.  Mason's  school. 

By  George  N.  Bigelow,  of  Framingham.  Subject:  "  Some- 
thing about  Many  Things." 


ABSTRACT  OF  PJJOCEEDINGS.  57 

By  His  Excellency,  Gov.  John  A.  Andrew.  Subject:  "The 
RetipoiislbilUics  of  Ttachin^  in  Ilelaiion  to  the  Recent  Crista 
of  our  Country. ^^ 

DISCUssIO^"S. 

Subject:  "  WhalU  the  Extent  of  the  Teacher'' s  Authority  over 
Ms  Scholars  beyond  School  flours  ?"  The  subject  was  dis- 
cussed by  Hon.  Joseph  White,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Education,  and  Messrs.  Parisli,  lioltwood,  Hammond,  Wal- 
ton, Claflin,  Page,  Greene,  Hooker,  Chase,  Jones  of  Worces- 
ter, Jones  of  Roxbury,  Bigelow,  and  Souther. 

Subject:  "  The  Best  Method  of  Increasing  the  Moral  Senti- 
ment of  a  School.'"  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Goldthwait,  Dick- 
inson, Ilichards  of  Washington,  Allen,  Greene,  Ward, 
Claflin,  Hewctt,  and  Eussell. 

IlEPORTS    AND   RESOLUTIONS. 

^Ir.  William  E.  SlieUoii  presented  the  report  of 
the  committee  on  "  The  Legal  RecognUion  of 
Teaching  as  a  Profession."  The  report  was 
accepted. 

Doctor  Dio  Lewis,  of  Boston,  offered  the  follow- 
ing:— 

Whereas,  the  subject  of  physical  education  has  evoked 
general  interest  throughout  our  country,  and 

WiiETvEAs  several  persons  have  invented  systems  of  mus- 
cular training,  each  of  which  may  possess  valuable  features, 
and 

Whereas  it  is  important  that  teachers  everywhere  should 
enjoy  the  advantages  of  the  experience  of  these  inventors, 
tlieiefore, 

Jii'suUed,  1st.  Tliat  this  Association  would  respectfully 
suggest  a  National  Convention  for  the  discussion  of  physical 
culture. 

2d.  That  all  teachers  of  gymnastics  should  be  invited  to 
attend,  and  present  the  claims  of  their  various  modes. 

3d.     That   a  committee   of    men   and   women    might    be 


58  ABSTBACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

selected,  who  should  report  on  the  various  modes  or  sys- 
tems presented,  indicating  the  exei*cises,  which  in  their 
judgment  are  best  adapted  to  the  schools. 

4th.  And  that  a  class-book  of  physical  culture,  which 
should  contain  the  exercises  approved  by  the  committee, 
might  extend  to  the  schools  of  our  whole  country  the  best 
thoughts  and  practices  of  those  who  have  given  their  atten- 
tion to  the  subject. 

Remarks  were  made  by  Messrs.  Russell,  White, 
Boltwood,  Boyden,  and  Northrop. 

It  was  voted  to  appoint  a  committee  to  report  on 
the  subject,  and  Dr.  Dio  Lewis,  S.  W,  Mason,  and 
B.  G.  Northrop  were  appointed. 

The  following  resolutions,  offered  by  Mr.  T.  D. 
Adams,  of  Newton,  were  adopted. 

Whereas,  we  regard  with  fearful  interest  the  progress  of 
the  Civil  War  now  raging  in  our  land ;  and  whereas  we  have 
endeavored  to  comprehend  the  causes  of  the  same,  and 
whether  in  the  light\)f  reason,  philosophy,  and  Christianity, 
or  in  view  of  the  incidents  of  the  war  and  the  principles 
from  time  to  time  enunciated  bj'  the  leaders  of  the  rebel- 
lion, we  can  arrive  to  but  one  conclusion,  therefore, 

Eesolvcd,  That  we  believe  the  present  controversy  is 
between  Christianity  and  heatlienisra ;  between  civilization 
and  barbarism ;  between  national  life  and  national  death ; 
between  freedom  and  slavery:  between  life  to  the  hopes  of 
millions  here,  everywhere,  of  millions  yet  to  be,  and  death 
to  those  hopes;  and,  however  \\e  state  the  question,  the 
issue  at  present  involved  is  neither  partisan  nor  political, 
but  moral  and  national. 

Resolved,  That  the  present  civil  war  is  but  the  rational 
and  legitimate  result  of  tlie  controversy  between  freedom 
and  slavery  during  the  last  twenty-five  years. 

Ilesohed,  That  we  believe  the  fault  of  our  times  lies  in  a 
misconception  of  these  ideas;  and,  in  the  second  place,  in 
our  public  men ;  that  we  believe  the  idea  of  freedom  for  the 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  59 

human  soul  is  just,  Christian,  and  divine;  raid,  if  this  be 
true,  slavery  must  be  inherently  and  intensely  wronfj;  and 
if  our  public  men,  whether  in  the  pulpit,  at  the  bar,  in  the 
I)rofessor"s  chair,  or  in  tlie  teachers  desk,  had  but  clearly 
and  boldly  enunciated  these  truths,  there  would  be  no  war 
in  our  land  to-day. 

licsolced,  That,  as  instructors  of  the  rising  generation,  we 
believe  it  to  be  our  sacred  duty  to  implant  and  cultivate  in 
the  hearts  of  youth  a  more  generous  spirit  of  patriotism,  a 
clearer  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  our  government,  and 
a  higher  regard  for  the  principles  of  freedoin;  but  we  have 
very  little  hope  for  the  long  cherished  results  of  our  labors, 
if  this  rebellion  is  to  succeed;  that  in  such  triumph  Ave  see 
the  subversion  of  the  dearest  rights  of  a  free  people,  when 
we  reflect  that  slavery,  ignorance,  darkness,  and  a  military 
despotism  are  to  be  the  chief  support  of  the  new  order  of 
things  proposed. 

Bcsolred,  That  we  believe  emancipation  to  the  oppressed  to 
be  one  of  the  prominent  ideas  and  the  crowning  glory  of 
our  country  and  age;  and  that  we  find,  in  the  annals  of  our 
race,  no  opportunity  ever  presented  to  any  ruler  or  govern- 
ment to  Avin  eternal  glory  to  themselves  and  their  people 
like  that  now  presented  to  the  President  and  government  of 
the  United  States. 

licsolvrd,  Tliat  we  have  confidence  in  the  wisdom  of  the 
President  and  his  advisers,  and  approve  of  the  caution 
which  has  marked  his  policy;  but  now  believe  that  nothing 
sliort  of  a  most  vigorous  policy,  supported  by  immense 
numbers  of  men,  will  conquer  the  rebellion,  and  fix  in  our 
favor  tlie  political  status  of  certain  nations;  and  that  noth- 
ing short  of  emanciimtion  will  satisfy  the  Christian  world. 

7,V.s7)/r,  rZ,  That  we  look  forward  with  hope  to  tlie  time 
when  freedom,  with  all  her  glories,  shall  move  over  the 
States  of  the  South,  tlicrc  to  enlarge  the  domain  of  thought, 
and  to  develop  the  resources  of  the  land,  as  the  same  gener- 
ous princiijle  lias  already  done  in  the  Xorth;  and  that,  as 
teachers,  we  are  ready,  if  need  be,  to  lay  aside  the  imple- 
ments of  our  profession  and  to  assume,  as  far  as  we  are 


60  ABSTBACTOF  PBOCEEDINGS. 

able,  the  instruments  of  war  to  secure  this  consummation 
BO  devoutly  to  be  wished, 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers   for   the    ensuing    year    were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — William  E.  Sheldon,  Newton. 

F(rfit  Vice-Prcsideid. — Thomas  Sherwin,  Boston. 

liec.  Secretary. — T.  D.  Adams,  Newton. 

Cor.  Secretary. — Granville  B.  Putnam,  Quincy. 

Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Groton. 


NINETEENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  Mercantile  Hall,  Boston,  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  November  23  and  24,  1863.  President 
William  E.  Sheldon,  of  Newton,  in  the  chair. 
Addresses  of  welcome  were  made  by  Rev.  Dr. 
Lothrop,  Superintendent  Philbrick,  and  Dr.  George 
B.  Emerson.  The  President  responded  and  then 
delivered  his  annual  address. 

i.ectuup:s. 

By  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  Hill,  President  of  Harvard  College. 
Subject:  '■'■  True  Methods  of  Educatincj  the  Yoiino." 

By  John  D.  Philbrick,  Superintendent  of  Boston  schools. 
Subject:  ''Self  Education  of  the  Teacher." 

DISCUSSIOXS. 

Subject:  "The  Expediency  of  Personal  Criticisms  upon 
Teachers  in  School  Reports."  The  discussion  was  opened  by 
Mr.  D.  B.  Hagar  of  Jamaica  Plain,  who  was  followed  by 
Messrs.  A.  B.  Alcott  of  Concord,  A.  P.  Stone  of  Plymouth, 
and  M.  C.  Stcbbins  of  Lancaster. 


AKSTRACT     OF     PROCEEDINGS.  61 

Subject:  '^  MctJwds  of  Teaching  Geography  and  Mistory.^^ 
The  discussion  was  opened  by  A.  G.  Boyden,  of  the  Bridge- 
water  Normal  School.  He  was  followed  by  Messrs.  C.  G. 
Clarke  of  Boston,  G.  A.  Walton  of  Lawrence,  and  Charles 
Hammond  of  Monson. 

Subject:  "  What  Kind  of  Instniction  in  our  Schools  will 
serve  to  increase  the  Loyalty  and  Patriotism  of  the  American 
People  f^  The  discussion  was  opened  by  Mr.  T.  D.  Adams 
of  Newton,  who  was  followed  by  Messrs.  B.  G.  Northrop  of 
Saxonville,  G.  B.  Putnam  of  Quincy,  J.  Kneeland  of  Rox- 
bury,  J.  D.  Philbrick  of  Boston,  A.  B.  Alcott  of  Concord, 
M.  C.  Stebbins  of  Lancaster,  and  Morse  of  Charlestown. 

Subject:  "  What  is  the  Next  Step  to  be  taken  by  Educators 
to  S(  cure  the  Highest  Interests  of  Education  in  the  Common- 
walthf  The  discussion  was  opened  by  Ex-Gov.  Emory 
Washbuin,  who  read  a  paper  on  the  subject.  He  was 
followed  by  Ex-Gov.  George  S.  Boutwell,  Prof.  Crosby  of 
Salem,  and  Messrs  A.  B.  Alcott  of  Concord,  Thomas  Sher- 
win  of  Boston,  and  H.  11.  Greene  of  Worcester. 

KESOLUTIOXS. 

Mr.  Patten,   of  Dedhain,    offered   the    following 

resolution  : — 

It  soked,  Tliat  the  Directors  of  the  Massachusetts  Teach 
ers*  Association  be  instructed  to  memorialize  the  Legislature 
in  favor  of  the  passage  of  an  act  authorizing  towns  and 
cities  or  districts  in  towns  or  cities  to  purchase  and  own 
the   text-books  used   in    their  several  schools. 

ADDliKSSES. 

At  tlie  evening  session  on  Tuesday,  brief  addresses 
were  made  l)y  gentlemen  from  various  ])arts  of  the 
.State  and  country,  among  whom  were  Messrs.  H. 
E.  Sawyer  of  Concord,  N.  II.,  L.  B.  Monroe  of 
Chelsen,  W.  L.  Goldlhwait  of  Longmeadow,  J.  D. 
Philbrick  of  Boston,  lion.  Henry  Barnard  of  Conn., 
and  Prof.  Andrews  of  Ohio. 


62  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers   for   the   ensuing    year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — William  E.  Sheldon,  Newton. 

First  Vice-President. — William  Kussell,  Lancaster. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Granville  B.  Putnam,  Boston. 

Cor.  Secretary. — M.  C.  Stebbins,  Lancaster. 

Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


TWENTIETH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Worcester,  on  Monday 
and  Tuesday,  November  21  and  22,  1864.  Presi- 
dent William  E.  Sheldon,  of  Newton,  occupied  the 
chair.  The  annual  address  was  made  by  the  Presi- 
dent. 

LECTURES. 

By  Harris  R.  Greene,  of  Worcester.  Subject:  " 3Ioral 
Trainiwj  in  Schools." 

By  Hon.  Joseph  White.  Subject:  "  The  Importance  of  a 
Knowled'je  of  Civil  I'olity." 

-  By  Hon.  Emory  Washburn,  of  Cambridge.  Subject:  ^^  The 
Dutlef,  Responsibilities,  and  Encourarjeinents  of  the  TcacherfC 
Profession." 

DISCUSSIONS. 

-  Subject:  ^'Special  Preparation  in  the  Science  of  Tcarhiny." 
Discussed  by  Messrs.  Crosby  of  Sakm,  Bigelow  of  Framing- 
ham,  Hammond  of  Monson,  Boyden  of  Bridgewater, 
Northrop  of  Saxonville,  and  Walton  of  Lawrence. 

Subject:  "Methods  of  Teaching  Latin."  The  discussion 
was  opeaed  by  Prof.   Harkness  of  Brown  University,  and 


ABSTRACT  OF   PEOCEEBINGS.  63 

was  continued  by  Messrs.  Greene  of  Worcester,  Hagar  of 
Jamaica  Plain,  Hammond  of  Monson,  Shippen  of  Worcester, 
Lathrop  of  VValtham,  Daniell  of  Dorchester,  Pliilbrick  of 
Boston,  and  Carlton  of  Lexington,  Ex-Gov.  Washburn,  Hon. 
D.  H.  Mason  of  Xewton,   and  Mr.  Bigelow  of  Framingham. 

Subject:  *^ Methods  of  Tcaclnnf/  Rfadinn  and  SpflUng." 
Discussed  by  Messrs.  J.  A.  Allen,  Hammond,  AValton,  North- 
rop, Pliilbrick,  Boyden,  Parish,  Washburn,  and  others. 

Subject:  "  Upon  ivhat  Principles  is  True  Discipline  founded, 
and  what  are  the  Best  Methods  of  Securinr/  it  V  Discussed  by 
Messrs.  Northrop,  Jones,  and  Hammond. 

KEPOKTS    AXD    RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Northrop,  for  the  committee  appointed  to 
consider  the  ex])ediency  of  clianging  the  time  of 
holding  the  annual  meeting,  reported  a  recommen- 
dation that  the  annual  meeting  be  held  on  Thurs- 
day and  Friday  of  the  second  week  in  October,  and 
that  the  several  County  Associations  be  requested 
to  hold  their  meetings  in  the  Spring.  The  report 
was  adopted. 

Ml'.  Northrop,  for  the  committee  on  resolutions, 
prci'Cnted  tlie  following  report  : — 

During  the  last  year  an  All-v,isc  Providence  has  removed 
an  unusvially  large  number  of  our  Association  by  death. 
While  we  deplore  our  loss,  let  us  cherish  their  memories 
and  imitate  their  virtues. 

GiDKo.v  F.  TirAYEii  was  one  of  the  early  friends  of  this 
Association — a  veteran  teacher,  whose  large  experience, 
kindness  of  heart,  enthusiasm,  and  earnest  eloquence,  made 
him  ever  welcome  in  our  educational  meetings.  His  letters 
to  young  teachers,  iirst  2^'^^^^^i''1^*^d  in  Barnard's  Journal, 
made  a  valuable  contribution  to  our  educational  literature. 

Bkx.j'Ajiix  Gr.EENi.EAF  was,  for  more  than  thirty  years,  the 
Principal  of  Bradford  Seminar}',  and  continued  to  act  as 
President   of  its   Board   of    Trustees    till    the    time    of    his 


64  ABSTBACT  OP  PROCEEDINGS. 

death,  ever  evincing  a  deep  interest  in  the  affairs  of  that 
institution.  He  numbered  his  pupils  by  thousands.  Till 
near  the  close  of  his  long  and  useful  life,  he  continued  to 
labor  in  the  revision  and  improvement  of  his  well-known 
series  of  text-books  in  mathematics.  He  was  a  man  of  pure 
character  and  consistent  Christian  life. 

William  D.  Swan  was  a  man  of  great  tact  and  executive 
ability.  His  history  well  illustrates  the  encouragement  and 
opportunity  which  our  free  institutions  furnish  to  youthful 
talent  and  perseverance  to  rise  to  eminence  from  the  hum- 
blest callings  in  life,  advancing  rapidly,  as  he  did,  from  the 
work  of  a  mason  to  that  of  a  teacher  of  a  district  school 
and  the  master  of  a  Boston  grammar  school,  and  the 
position  of  author  and  publisher. 

George  Allen,  Jr.,  was  a  man  of  rare  gifts  of  mind  and 
rich  graces  of  heart.  To  him  high  Christian  aims  and 
aspirations  invested  common  daily  duties  with  interest  and 
dignity.  To  him  teaching  was  a  noble  calling,  which  so 
enlisted  all  his  energies  as  to  overtask  his  physical  powers. 
His  enthusiasm  in  his  work  and  his  fortitude  kept  him  at 
the  post  of  duty  under  a  burden  of  suffering  and  infirmity 
which  would  have  overcome  one  of  less  devotion  of  heart 
and  energy  of  will.  He  died  revered  and  fondly  cherished 
by  his  i^upils,  beloved  by  his  assistant  teachers,  and  hon- 
ored and  respected  by  all  his  associates  in  the  grammar 
schools  of  Boston. 

Major  Wallace  A.  Putnam  early  chose  teaching  as  his 
profession,  and  for  this  purpose  completed  the  Normal  School 
course  at  Bridgewater,  and  regularly  attended  the  meetings 
of  this  and  other  educational  associations  within  his  reach. 
He  was  earnest  in  spirit,  indefatigable  in  work,  and  success- 
ful in  teaching.  Within  less  than  a  week  after  the  attack 
on  the  6th  Massachusetts  Regiment  in  Baltimore,  he  re- 
signed the  inviting  principalship  of  a  high  school,  and 
volunteered  in  the  lOtli  Mass.  Regiment,  where  he  served  as 
Lieutenant,  till  after  a  brief  furlough,  he  enlisted  in  the  1st 
Regiment  of  Veterans  (Mass.  5(3th).  He  was  mortally 
wounded  at  ISTorth  Anna  River  on  the  24th  of  May,  and 
died  the  20th  of  June,  1864,  freely  sacrificing  his  life  for  the 
maintenance  of  our  free  institutions. 


,e~'  ■  .'  Ji- 


ABSTKACT  OF  PROCEEDIKTOS,  65 

Jamks  F.  ScnNEiDEU,  a  graduate  of  Yale,  as  tlie  first 
scholar  in  a  class  of  over  one  hundred,  was  lor  three  years 
a  most  successful  teacher  at  the  Bridgevvater  Normal 
School.  He  had  consecrated  himself  to  the  work  of  foreign 
missions,  but  felt  it  his  duty  to  join  the  army  of  the  Union. 
He  was  appointed  Lieutenant  in  the  2d  United  States  Col- 
ored Regiment,  was  soon  made  Chaplain,  and  died  of 
yellow  fever  at  Key  West.  He  was  a  superior  scholar,  a 
devoted  patriot.  Iii  his  last  days  he  counted  it  his  honor 
and  privilege  to  peril  his  life  for  his  country. 

ADDRESSES. 

Brief  concluding  addresses  were  made  by  Hon. 
D.  II.  Mason,  a  member  of  the  State  Board  of 
Education,  Mr.  Stearns  of  Boston,  and  Superin- 
tendent Jones  of  Worcester.  The  valedictory 
address  of  the  retiring  President  and  tlic  introduc- 
tion of  his  successor,  Mr.  John  D.  Pliilbrick,  of 
Boston,  closed  the  exercises  of  the  meeting. 

OFFICEKS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were 
clioscn  as  follows  : — 

TrPiiiAcnt. — John  D.  Philbrick,  Boston. 

Ylviii  ]'lre-Pref<lilenL — William  Ilussell,  Lancaster. 

Jicc.  Sicrctury. — Granville  B.  Putnam.  Boston. 

(!<ir.  Sfn-C'triri/. — Ephraim  Flint,  Jr..  Lynn. 

Tre((siirir. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 

First  Cituncillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


TWKXTY-FIBST  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Boston  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Satur- 
day,  Oct.  12,  18,  and  11,  180,3.     Tlic  Association 


66  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

assembled  in  the  hall  of  the  Lowell  Institute.  Presi- 
dent John  D,  Philbrick,  Superintendent  of  Boston 
schools,  occupied  the  chair.  His  honor,  Mayor  Fred- 
erick W.  Lincoln,  made  an  address  of  welcome.  The 
President  responded,  and  then  delivered  his  annual 
address.  The  hall  being  not  large  enough  to 
accommodate  all  who  desired  to  be  present,  the 
President  announced  that  the  day  sessions  would  be 
held  in  Treraont  Temple,  the  evening  session  in 
Music  Hall.  Music  was  furnished,  during  the 
meeting,  by  about  sixty  girls  from  the  grammar 
schools  of  Boston,  under  the  lead  of  Mr.  J.  B. 
Sharland. 

LECTURES. 

/-    By    Uev.    Charles    Brooks,   of    Medford.      Subject:    "A 

National  System  of  Instruction.^' 
^-   --     By  Prof.  William  B.  Rogers,  President  of  Mass.  Institute 
of  Technology.     Subject:  "  The  Field  of  Educa'ion." 

By  Eev.  Dr.  James  Freeman  Clarke,  of  Boston.  Subject: 
"  The  Teacher  who  leads  Jus  Flock,  and  the  Teacher  loho  drives 
it." 

By  H.  H.  Lincoln,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  Spelling — its 
Irregvlarities  and  the  Philosophical  Bemedy." 

By  Prof.  William  P.  Atkinson,  of  Cambridge.  Subject: 
"  The  Short-time  System." 

By  John  W.  Dickinson,  Principal  of  Westfield  Normal 
School.     Subject:  "J.  Proper  Course  of  Study." 

By  Harris  E.  Greene,  of  Worcester.  Subject:  "The  Best 
Methods  of  Teaching  the  Syntax  of  the  Latin  and  Greek  Lan- 
guages." 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Rev.  Charles  Brooks  introduced  a  resolution  pro- 


ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS.  67 

viding  for  the  appointment  of  a  committee  of  five^^ 
persons  to  memorialize  Congress  in  favor  of  estab-  ^^ 
lishing   a   National    System   of    Education.     Hon.  ■- 
Joseph  White  favored  the  resolution  and  moved  its 
reference   to  a  committee.     His  motion  prevailed, 
and  Messrs.  Ha  gar  of  Salem,  Northrop  of  Saxon- 
ville,   Parish  of  Springfield,  Greene  of  Worcester, 
and   Mason   of  Boston,   were    appointed,  and  were 
instructed   to  report   during   the  present  meeting. 
Mr.    Hagar,   for   the    Committee,  subsequently  re- 
ported the  following  resolution  : — 

Resolved,  Tliat  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to 
memorialize  the  Congress  of  tlie  United  States  in  favor  of 
organizing  a  National  Bureau  of  Education,  wliicli,  without 
interfering  with  the  State  Educational  systems,  may  hold 
the  same  relation  to  them  which  the  National  Department 
of  Agriculture  holds  to  the  State  Societies,  and  shall  be 
organized  for  the  purpose  of  promoting  the  cause  of  free 
schools  and  free  education  in  every  State  in  the  Union, 
without  regard  to  location,  condition,  sex,  or  color. 

The  resolution  was  adopted,  and  a  committee  was 
appointed,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Chase  of  Lowell, 
Bates  of  Boston,  Hammond  of  Monson,  Batchelder 
of  Lynn,  and  Hagar  of  Salem. 

llev.  B.  G.  Northrop  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tions, wliich  were  adopted  : — 

WiiEKKAS,  it  has  pleased  an  All-wise  Providence  to  re- 
move by  death  James  S.  Eaton,  Principal  of  the  English 
Department  of  Phillips  Academy,  Andover, 

Ilcsolved,  That  we  mourn  his  death  as  a  great  loss  to  this 
Association,  of  which  he  was  an  honorable  Vice-President, 
and  to  tlie  cause  of  education  in  this  State  and  country. 

Resolved,  That  we  record  our  high  estimate  of  his  noble 


68  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

character  as  a  true  man,  a  model  teacher,  a  faithful  friend, 
and  a  consistent  Christian. 

Resolved,  That  we  sympathize  most  deeply  with  the 
bereaved  family  in  the  great  sorrow  which  has  so  suddenly 
fallen  upon  them. 

Among  the  resolutions  reported  by  Mr.  Walton, 
of  Lawrence,  and  adopted  at  the  close  of  the  meet- 
ing, was  the  following  : — 

Besolved,  That  we  congratulate  the  country  at  large,  and 
especially  our  good  old  mother  Massachusetts,  on  the  con- 
clusion of  our  fearful  national  struggle;  that  we  recall  with 
deep  gratification  the  part  which  tlie  schools  of  Massachu- 
setts have  performed  in  effecting  the  glory  of  the  result,  by 
securing  pure  and  intelligent  counsels,  and  thinking  bayo- 
nets, and  infusing  into  tlie  heart  of  the  nation  grand  eternal 
principles;  and  tliat  we  will  strive  so  to  impress  ourselves 
on  our  pupils,  that  hereafter,  as  heretofore,  Massachusetts, 
though  little  in  size,  shall  be  majestic  in  ideas. 

ILLUSTKATIONS   OF   TEACHING. 

Miss  Jane  A.  Stickney  presented  a  class  of  chil- 
dren from  the  model  department  of  the  Boston 
\  Training  School,  and  gave  an  illustration  of  her 
method  of  teaching  young  pupils. 

Mr.  Lutlier  W.  Mason,  of  Boston,  illustrated  his 
method  of  teaching  vocal  music  to  young  children, 
by  means  of  a  class  of  children  from  the  Poplar 
Street  Primary  School,  and  another  class  from  the 
Hancock  School. 

Prof.  Lewis  B.  Monroe,  with  a  class  of  girls  from 
the  Hancock  School, illustrated  his  method  of  train- 
ing children  in  vocal  gymnastics. 

CONSTITUTION. 

Several  amendments  to  the  Constitution  having 


ABSTRACT  OF   PKOCEEDIXGS.  69 

been  proposed,  Messrs.  Sherwin  of  Boston,  Hagar 
of  Salem,  and  Kneeland  of  Roxbury  were  appoint- 
ed a  committee  to  revise  the  Constitution,  with 
instructions  to  report  at  the  next  meeting. 

PHONETICS. 

The  Chair  read  a  letter  from  Dr.  Bowditch, 
enclosing  one  from  Dr.  Edwin  Leigh  on  Phonetic 
printing.  The  letter  was  referred  to  a  committee 
consisting  of  Messrs.  Stearns  of  Boston,  Boyden  of 
Bridgcwater,  Seavey  of  Boston,  Phipps  of  Lowell, 
and  Emery  of  Charlestown,  with  instructions  to 
report  in  the  Mas^adni setts  Teacher. 

ADDKESSES. 

Mr.  Edward  Phippen,  President  of  the  Philadel- 
phia Board  of  Education,  made  some  remarks 
complimentary  to  the  schools  of  Boston. 

Brief  addresses  were  made  by  Alderman  Gaffield, 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Listruction 
in  Boston,  M.  Kapnist  of  Russia,  M.  De  Mougue  of 
France,  jNIarquis  De  Chambaun,  a  grandson  of 
La  Fayette,  and  His  Excellency  D.  F.  Sarmiento,  of 
the  Argentine  Republic. 

President  Philbrick  made  a  brief  closing  address, 
congratulating  the  Association  upon  its  successful 
meeting. 

OFFlCEJiS. 

The  chief  ofhccrs  for  the  ensuing  year  were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 


70  ABSTRACT  OP  PB0CEED1NG8. 

President. — John  D.  Philbrick,  Boston. 

First  Vice-President. — Le-nis  A.  Wheelock,  Boston. 

Jiec.  Secretary. — McLaurin  F.  Cooke,  Boston. 

Cor.  Secretary. — H.  H.  Kimball,  Boston. 

Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston, 

First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


TWENTY-SECOND  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Tremont  Temple,  Boston,  on  Thursday, 
Friday,  and  Saturday,  October  11, 12,  and  13, 1866. 
President  John  D.  Philbrick,  Superintendent  of 
Boston  Schools,  occupied  the  chair. 

Addresses  of  welcome  wore  made  by  Alderman 
Gaffield  on  behalf  of  the  City  Council,  and  Rev. 
Loring  Lothrop  on  behalf  of  the  School  Committee. 
The  President  appropriately  responded. 

LECTURES. 

By  Daniel  B.  Hagar,  of  fSalem.  Subject:  "  The  Proper  Lim- 
its of  Memorizhnj  Lessons.''^  Voted  that  the  paper  be  printed 
for  circulation. 

By  J.  F.  Clailin,  of  Worcester.  Subject:  '■'Declamation  in 
Schools.'''  Discussed  by  Prof.  Moses  T.  Brown,  of  Tufts 
College. 

By  R.  L.  Perkins,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ''  Tlie  Study  of  the 
Classics.' ' 

By  Elbridgc  Smith,  of  Dorchester.  Subject:  "  The  Eela- 
tions  of  Ilij'i  Schools  to  Colleges.'' 

By  Rev.  Dr.  A.  A.  Miner,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ''Has  the 
Massachusetts  School  Si/atfin  a  Moral  Tendency  ?'' 

By  William   R.  Dimmock,   of  the   Boston   Latin   School. 


AnSTRACT   OF   PROCEEDINGS.  71 

Subject:  "  The  Study  of  the  Classics.'''     Yoted  to  publish  the 
lecture. 

By  L.  \V.  Russell,  of  Watertown.  Subject:  "  Teaching 
Composition  in  Schools." 

An  essay  on*' PHinanj  Schools,'^  written  by  Miss  Frances 
H.  Turner,  of  the  Prescott  school.  East  Boston,  was  read  by 
the  President. 

A  paper  by  Prof.  Wm.  P.  Atkinson,  on  the  "  Importance  of 
Thorou'jh  Preparation  for  the  Office  of  the  Teacher,'^  was  read 
by  the  I'resident. 


ILLUSTRATIONS   OF   TEACHING. 

Prof.  LeAvis  B.  Monroe,  with  about  fifty  young 
ladies  from  the  Junior  Class  of  the  Girls'  High  and 
Normal  ^^chool,  illustrated  his  method  of  teaching 
Vocal  Gymnastics. 

Mr.  Luther  W.  Mason  gave  an  exhibition  of 
vocal  music  with  a  class  of  children  from  the  Webb 
Primary  School,  East  Boston,  and  a  class  from  the 
Hancock  Grammar  School. 

Mr.  Samuel  W.  Mason,  Master  of  the  Eliot 
'Grammar  School,  Boston,  illustrated  his  method  of 
teacliiug  Yocal  Culture  and  Gymnastics  with  a 
class  of  boys  from  his  school. 

Ca})t.  Hobart  ]\Iooro  gave  an  exhibition  of  Mili- 
tary Drill,  with  a  company  of  pu[)ils  from  the 
English  High  School.  Ak'ssrs.  Shcrwin  and  Gush- 
ing of  ]>oston,  aiid  Daniels  of  Brookline,  Avere 
a}>pointed  a 'committee  on  ^Militaiy  Drill  in  Schools, 
with  in.strnctions  to  report  at  the  next  annual  meet- 
ing. 


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72  ABSTRACT  OF  PEOCEEDIKGS. 

CONSTITUTION?. 

Mr.  D.  B.  Hagar,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Amendments  to  the  Constitution,  reported  in  favor 
of  striking  ont  the  word  "  male  "  in  Art.  2,  of  the 
Constitution,  in  order  to  admit  female  teachers  to 
full  membership  in  the  Association.  Tlie  report 
was  unanimously  adopted,  and  a  large  number  of 
ladies  at  once  signed  the  Constitution,  and  became 
Members. 

ASSOCIATION   IN   SECTIONS. 

On  motion  of  Harris  R.  Greene,  of  Worcester, 
the  Chair  appointed  a  committee,  consisting  of 
Messrs.  Greene,  Rugg,  and  Chase,  to  report  on  the 
expediency  of  conducting  the  meetings  of  the  Asso- 
ciation in  sections. 

KESOLUTIONS. 

On  motion  of  ^fr.  B.  G.  Northrop,  it  was 

Resolved,  That  the  teachers  of  Massachusetts  cordially 
recognize,  and  most  gratefully  appreciate,  the  munificence 
and  more  than  princely  donations  of  George  Peabody,  Esq., 
of  London,  so  lavishly  bestowed  for  the  establishment  and 
support  of  libraries  and  courses  of  lectures,  the  endowment 
of  institutions  of  learning,  and  the  general  diffusion  of 
knowledge. 

Among  the  resolutions  reported  by  the  Committee 

on  Resolutions  was  the  following: — 

~  Resohed,  That  a  Committee  be  appointed  to  memorialize 
the  Legislature  in  regard  to  a  bill  making  the  days  of  hold- 
ing the  sessions  legal  holidays  for  all  teachers  who  attend 
the  meeting. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PKOCEEDINGS.  To 

In  accordance  with  the  resolution,  the  Chair 
appointed  as  the  Committee,  Messrs.  C.  C.  Chase  of 
Lowell,  J.  A.  Stearns  of  Boston,  H.  F,  Harrington 
of  New  Bedford,  D.  B.  Hagar  of  Salem,  and  A.  J, 
Phipps  of  Lowell. 

MUSICAL. 

On  Thursday  evening,  the  Association,  by  invita- 
tion of  the  City  Authorities,  enjoyed  a  promenade 
concert  in  Music  Hall.  On  Friday  evening  the 
exercises  opened  with  a  fiue  concert  given  by  pupils 
from  the  Grammar  Schools  of  Boston,  under  the 
lead  of  Mr.  J.  B.  Sliarlaud. 

ADDKESSES, 

Addresses  were  made  by  AL\  Fisher,  President  of 
the  Board  of  Education  of  Cincinnati  ;  and  Mr. 
J.  W.  Bulklcy,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Brooklyn. 

The  l*rcsidcnt  closed  the  meeting  with  a  few 
appropriate  remarks. 

OFFICERS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 

PresljJerit. — C.  C.  Cliasc,  Lowell. 
First  Vice-President. — Alonzo  A.  Miner,  Boston. 
Rec.  Secretary. — McLauiin  F.  Cooke,  Boston. 
Cor.  Secretary. — II.  C.  Metcalf,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 
First.  CounelUor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 
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74  ABSTBACT  OF  PBOCEEDINGS. 

TWENTY-THIRD  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  City  Hall,  Springfield,  on  Thursday, 
Friday,  and  Saturday,  October  17,  18,  and  19,  1867. 
President  C.  C.  Chase,  of  Lowell,  occupied  the 
chair.  The  Association  was  greeted  with  a  song  of 
welcome  by  young  ladies  of  the  High  School,  under 
the  lead  of  their  teacher,  Mr.  Clark.  Hon.  A.  D. 
Briggs,  the  Mayor  of  Springfield,  made  an  address 
of  welcome,  to  which  the  President  responded. 

LECTURES. 

By  Rev.  Prof.  Seelye,  of  Amherst  College.  Subject:  '^Our 
System  of  Education  in  its  Relation  to  Virtue  and  Christian 
Culture." 

By  Rev.  H.  F.  Harrington,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
New  Bedford.  Subject:  '^ Uow  can  ice  Popularize  our  Ilvjh 
Schools  and  Supply  them  with  More  and  Better  Material?" 
Discussed  by  Messrs.  Hammond,  Hills,  Brown  of  Tufts 
College,  Brown  of  Boston,  Hagar,  Lincoln,  Tufts,  Stebbins, 
M.  G.  Daniel,  and  Waterman. 

By  John  W.  Dickinson,  Principal  of  Westfield  Normal 
School.     Subject:  " Method  in  Teaching  and  Study." 

By  Prof .  Lewis  B.  Monroe,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "^  Gesture 
and  Action  in  Declamation." 

By  Rev.  William  L.  Gage.  Subject:  "  TAe  Gtoyraphy  of 
Bible  Lands." 

GYMNASTICS. 

An  exhibition  of  gymnastics  was  given  by  pupils 
of  the  Hooker  School. 

A  similar  exhibition  was  given  by  pupils  of  the 
Central  School,  under  the  charge  of  Mr.  E.  F. 
Foster. 


ABSTKACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  75 

MUSIC. 

The  Association  was  favored  with  several  songs 
rendered  by  pupils  of  the  Union  St.  School,  under 
the  direction  of  Mr.  Barrows,  the  Master. 

The  exercises  of  Friday  evening  were  opened 
with  singing  by  about  one  hundred  pupils  of  tlie 
Elm  St.  School. 

REPORTS. 

Mr.  Hagar  submitted  a  report  in  detail  of  the 
financial  condition  of  the  Association,  showing  a 
balance  in  favor  of  the  Association  of  $336.22, 
and  an  addition,  during  the  year,  of  573  paying 
subscribers  to  the  Massacliusetls  Teacher.  The 
report  was  accc])tcd,  and  referred  to  the  Board  of 
Directors  for  auditing. 

Mr.  Sherwin  presented  a  report  on  Military  Drill, 
advocating  its  introduction  into  the  higher  grade  of 
schools.     The  report  was  accepted. 

MASSACHUSETTS    TEACHER. 

On  Friday  morning  Mr.   Hammond   offered  the 

following  resolution  : — 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  two  from  each  county  be 
appointed  to  consider  the  Mnssaclmsetts  Teacher  editorially 
and  financially,  and  to  report  during  the  first  hour  of  the 
session  to-morrow. 

Mr.  Hammond  spoke  at  some  length  on  the  char- 
acter of  the  Teacher.  He  was  followed  by  Mr. 
Philbrick.  The  I'esolution  was  then  laid  on  the 
tal)le.     On    Friday    afternoon    the    resolution   was 


'J6  ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS. 

taken  from  the  table.  Mr.  M.  0.  Stebbins  moved 
the  previous  question,  but  the  motion  was  lost. 
Mr.  Waterman  moved  to  refer  the  whole  subject  to 
the  next  Board  of  Directors.  Mr.  A.  J.  Phipps 
moved  to  substitute  the  following  : — 

Besolved,  That  the  whole  subject  of  the  Teacher  be  de- 
ferred till  to-morrow  morning  and  have  the  precedence  of 
all  business. 

The  motion  prevailed.  On  Saturday  morning 
the  subject  of  the  Teacher  was  resumed.  After 
extended  remarks  by  Mr.  Hammond,  Mr.  Hagar 
offered  the  following  resolution  : — 

Resolved,  That  the  management  of  the  MaKsacJnisetts 
Teacher  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Directors  of  this  Asso- 
ciation, with  the  understanding  that,  while  the  pages  of  the 
Teacher  shall  be  open  to  a  fair  consideration  of  all  purely 
educational  subjects,  they  shall  be  kept  free  from  tlie  intro- 
duction of  party  politics  and  controverted  questions  in 
theology. 

Prof.  Atkinson  then  stated  that  he  had  been 
willing  to  conduct  the  Teacher  as  the  great  body  of 
teacliers  desired,  when  he  knew  wliat  that  desire 
was ;  but  he  liad  been  obliged  to  furnish  most  of 
the  matter  for  it  alone,  and  if  it  was  not  what  the 
Association  would  have  it,  it  was  in  their  power  to 
make  it  so  by  writing  for  it. 

Mr.  M.  C.  Stebbins  moved  to  amend  Mr.  Ilagar's 
resolution  so  as  to  provide  for  returning  to  the  plan 
of  having  one  or  more  resident  editors  and  twelve 
monthly  editors.     The  motion  was  lost. 

After  remarks  by  Messrs.  Sherman,  Hagar,  Hill, 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  77 

Hammond,  Knceland,  Monroe,  M.  T.  Brown,  Phil- 
brick,  Clienworth,  and  Atkinson,  Mr.  Hagar's  reso- 
lution was  adopted. 

ADDRESSES. 

At  the  close  of  the  meeting  brief  addresses  were 
made  by  Mr.  Andrew  J.  Rickoff,  Superintendent  of 
Schools  in  Cleveland,  0.;  Mr.  John  W.  Bulkley, 
Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ; 
Hon.  Joseph  White,  Secretary  of  the  Massachusetts 
Board  of  Education,  and  several  other  distinguished 
educators. 

OFFICERS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  cho- 
sen as  follows  : — 

Prcfiidnit. — C.  C.  Chase,  Lowell. 

Firfit  Vicf-Pre.'iideiif.—Alimzo  A.  Miner,  Boston. 

liec.  Secretary. — Georg:;  K.  Daniell,  Jr.,  Boston. 

Cor.  Secretary. — II.  C.  Metcalf,  Boston. 

Treasurer. — James  A.  Page,  Boston. 

Fir.'it  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


TWENTY-FOURTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Boston  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Satur- 
day, October  If),  10,  and  17,  1868. 

The  gehcral  meeting  of  the  Association  was  "held 
in  Tremont  Temple  on  Thursday  evening  and  Sat- 
urday forenoon.  President  C.  C.  Chase,  of  Lowell, 
occupied  the  chair. 

The    Association    was    welcomed  by  ^Ir.  Loring 


78  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Lothrop,  of  the  Boston  Committee.  The  President 
responded.  Music  was  furnished  by  two  hundred 
children  from  the  public  schools,  under  the  lead  of 
Mr.  J.  B.  Sharland. 

Messrs.  J.  W.  Haskell  of  Newton  and  J.  W.  Web- 
ster of  Boston  were  appointed  Assistant  Recording 
Secretaries  for  the  present  meeting. 

LECTURES. 

By  Hon.  Geo.  B.  Loring,  of  Salem.  Subject:  "  The  Neces- 
sity of  Careful  Culture  in  the  Basis  of  Popular  Education." 

By  J.  G. -Scott,  of  the  Westfield  Xormal  School.  Subject: 
"Mode  of  Teaching  Principles  and  Rules." 

By  Dr.  Henry  W.  Williams,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  Near- 
siohtedness  and  other  Optical  Defects  in  School  Children." 

The  Association  voted  to  request  Dr.  Williams 
to  furnish  an  abstract  of  his  lecture  for  publication 
in  the  Massachusetts  Teacher. 

Mr.  John  D.  Philbrick  was  requested  by  a  vote 
of  the  Association  to  furnish  for  publication  a  copy 
of  the  paper  recently  read  by  him  before  the  Social 
Science  Association. 

DISCUSSIOX. 

Subject: — "  Should  there  he  ?e.ss  of  the  Studi/  of  Mathematics 
in  our  Schools?"  The  discussion  \vas  opened  by  Prof.  Wm. 
P.  Atkinson. 

CONSTITUTION. 

Mr.  George  K.  Daniell,  Jr.,  proposed  the  follow- 
ing amendments  to  the  Constitution  : — 

First,  that  the  number  of  Vice-Presidents  be  increased  to 
twenty-five, 


ABSTEACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  79 

Second,  that  two  Assistant  Eecording  Secretaries  be 
appointed. 

RESOLUTIOXS. 

Mr.  Hagar,  of  Salem,  offered  the  following : — 

Whereas,  it  lias  pleased  Divine  Providence  to  call  from 
this  world  our  esteemed  friend  and  co-laborer,  Mr.  William 
H.  Seavey,  late  Head-Master  of  the  Girls'  High  and  Normal 
School  of  Boston, 

Besolvt  (1,  That  in  the  death  of  Mr.  Seavey  we  deeply  de- 
plore  the  loss  of  a  worthy  member  of  this  Association. 

BcHob-jcd,  That  -we  bear  earnest  testimony  to  his  fidelity, 
skill,  and  eminent  success  as  an  educator;  to  his  warm- 
hearted faithfulness  as  a  friend;  and  to  his  possession  of 
the  qualities  and  acquirements  which  distinguish  the  genei'- 
ous  and  intelligent  scholar  and  teacher,  and  the  noble 
Christian  man. 

The  resolutions  were  unaniniously  adopted. 

levee. 
Oil  Friday  evening  the  City  Government  gave,  in 
honor  of  the  Association,  a  Promenade  Concert  at 
Faiicuil  Hall.     Music  was   furnished   by  Gilmore's 
Band. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers    for   the    ensuing    year    were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 

I'rt'siiJent. — Joliii  W.  Dickinson,  Westfield. 
Fh-Kt  Vici'-T'rcsid'tit. — Charles  Hammond,  Moiison. 
llt'C.  Srcretnnj. — George  K.  Daniell,  Jr.,  Boston. 
for-  Sccrctdry. — F.  F.  Preble,  Boston. 
Trednurcr.—l).  W.  .Jones,  Boston. 
Firat  CouitcUlor. — M.  F.  Cooke,  Boston. 


80  ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS. 

HIGH  SCHOOL   SECTION. 

The  High  School  Section  met  in  the  hall  of  the 
English  High  School.  Mr.  W.  F.  Bradbury,  of 
Cambridge,  was  chosen  President,  and  Mr.  S.  Burn- 
ham,  of  Newburyport,  was  appointed  Secretary. 

PAPERS. 

By  E.  S.  Frisbec,  of  Northampton.  Subject:  "  What 
Branches  should  he  included  in  an  Enylish  Course  of  Study  ?^^ 
The  paper  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Perkins  of  Lawrence, 
Sherwin  of  Boston,  Greenough  of  Westficld,  Averill  of 
Northampton,  Hammond  of  Boston,  and  others. 

By  Elbridge  Smith,  of  Dorchester.  Subject:  "  The  Mode 
and  Time  of  Studying  the  English  Language  in  the  High 
School."  This  paper  called  forth  an  earnest  discussion,  in 
which  Messrs.  Sherwin,  Smith,  Anderson,  and  others  par- 
ticipated. 

By  Di'.  Samuel  H.  Taylor,  of  Andovei-.  Subject:  "  The 
Relation  of  the  High  School  to  the  College.''^  The  subject  was 
discussed  by  Messrs.  Hills  and  Moore  of  Lynn,  Tewksbury 
of  Fall  River,  Smith  of  Dorchester,  and  others. 
-  By  Dr.  Henry  Barnard,  of  Hartford,  Ct.  Subject:  ^'Proper 
Mode  of  Qualifying  and  Selecting  Academic  Teachers.''^ 

GRAMMAR    SCHOOL    SECTION. 
The  section  met  at  Lowell  Institute  Hall.     Mr. 
Albert    G-.    Boy  den.  Principal  of  tlie   Bridge  water 
Normal    School,    presided,    and    Mr.    Guilford    D. 
Bigclow,  of  Brigliton,  acted  as  Secretary. 

PAPERS. 

By  Prof .  Lewis  B.  Monroe,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ''^Phys- 
ical Culture  in  Schools.'^  At  his  request,  a  graduate  of  the 
Girls'  High  and  Normal  School  of  Boston  read  Longfellow's 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDING S,  81 

"  The  Old  Clock  on  the  Stairs."  The  lecture  was  then  dis- 
cussed by  Messrs.  James  Allen,  Philbriek,  Peabody,  Lincoln, 
and  Jameson,  Prof.  Monroe,  and  Hon.  Joseph  White. 

By  Mrs.  Mary  Howe  Smith,  of  Oswego,  N.  Y.  Subject: 
"  Geocjrapliy." 

By  J.  G.  Scott,  of  the  Westfield  Normal  School.  Subject: 
"  Grammar."  Discussed  by  Prof.  Greene  of  Brown  Uni- 
versity, and  Messrs.  Bement  of  Lowell,  Waterman  of 
Newton,  and  Brown,  and  Witherell  of  Boston. 

Rev.  H.  F.  Harrington  of  New  Bedford  and  Mr.  John  W. 
Dickinson  of  Westfield  each  read  a  paper  on  "  The  Necessity 
and  Advantajps  of  Oral  InstrurMon." 

An  exercise  in  mnsic,  introdnced  by   Mr.  J.  B. 

Sliarland,  teacher  of  music  in  the   Boston   Schools, 

and  conducted  by  lady  teachers,  was  given  to  show 

the  work  done  in  the  lower  and  medium  grades  ot 

the  grammar  schools. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
This  section  met  in  the  new   Wells   Schoolhouse. 
Mr.  D.  B.  Ilagar,   Principal  of  the   Salem  Normal 
School,    })rcsided,    and    Mr.    O.   B.  Putnam,  of  the 
Franklin  School,  Boston,  served  as  Secretary. 

I>ECTURi;S    AND    PAPERS. 

By  Miss  Jane  H.  Stickney,  Principal  of  the  Boston  Train- 
ing School.  Subject:  "  The  Injluence  of  Primary  Schools  on 
Education  a  I  liefornis. ' ' 

By  Dr.  Edwin  Lcigli,  of  New  York.  Subject:  ''Elemen- 
tary Beading."  He  explained  his  system  of  phonetic 
orthography. 

By  Miss  D.  A.  Lathrop,  of  the  Worcester  Training  School. 
Subject:  "Methods  of  Primary  Instruction." 

By  John  D.  Philbriek,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "Primary 
Scltool  Government  ojid  General  Manajement." 

8 


82  ABSTRACT   OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

r  By  Miss  Elizabeth  Peabody,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "Kin- 
dergartens in  Europe." 

A  metrical  essay,  entitled  "Labor  and  Wait,"  written  by 
Miss  E.  G.  Cogswell  of  Salem,  was  read  by  Miss  Anna 
Wliitmore  of  Salem. 

Dr.  Van  Bokelin,  of  Maryland,  made  a  brief 
address. 

PRACTICAL,   EXERCISES. 

/  Miss  Lucy  0.  Fessenden,  of  the  Boston  Train- 
ing School,  gave  an  object  lesson  to  a  class  of  little 
children. 

Mr.  L.  W.  Mason  illustrated  his  method  of  teach- 
ing vocal  Music  in  the  Primary  Schools  of  Boston, 
by  means  of  a  class  of  children  from  the  Training 
School. 


TWENTY-FIFTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  Boston  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Satur- 
day, October  21,  22,  and  23,  1869. 

The  General  Meeting  of  the  Association  was  held 
in  Lowell  Institute  Hall  on  Thursday  evening  and 
Saturday  forenoon. 

President  John  W.  Dickinson,  of  Westfield, 
occupied  the  chair.  The  annual  address  was  deliv- 
ered by  the  President. 

LECTURES. 

By  Rev.  Dr.  Nicholson,  of  Boston.     Subject:  "  The  Moral- 
ity of  Education." 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  83 

By  Prof.  .John  S.  Woodman,  of  Dartmouth  College.  Sub- 
ject: ^^  Drawing. ^^ 

By  George  W.  Minns,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "The  Schools 
of  California.^ ^ 

REPORTS. 

Mr.  D.  W.  Jones,  tlie  Treasurer,  reported  that 
the  debt  of  the  Association  was  about  $1300,  but 
that  if  all  sums  due  the  Association  were  paid, 
there  would  be  a  balance  in  its  favor  of  $122.30. 
On  motion  of  Mr.  C.  0.  Thompson,  of  Worcester, 
a  committee  of  five  was  appointed  to  ascertain  how 
many  members  were  willing  to  give  one  dollar  each 
to  extinguish  the  debt. 

In  behalf  of  the  committee  appointed  to  revise 
the  Constitution  of  the  Association,  Mr.  D.  W. 
Jones  offered  certain  amendments,  which,  under  the 
Constitution,  were  laid  over  for  one  year. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Payson,  of  Chelsea,  the  fol- 
lowing by-law  was  adopted  : — 

Free  return  tickets  shall  be  given  to  members  of  this  As- 
sociation only. 

PRACTICAL,   EXERCISES. 

Mr.  Julius  Eichberg,  of  Boston,  with  a  class  of 
girls  from  the  Girls'  High  and  Normal  School, 
illustrated  the  method  of  teaching  music  in  the 
high  schools  of  Boston. 

]\[r.  J.  B.  Sharland,  of  Boston,  with  a  class  of 
children,  illustrated  the  method  of  teaching  music 
in  the  grammar  schools  of  Boston. 


84  ABSTRACT  OF  PEOCEEDIKGS. 


BESOLtJTIONS, 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Philbrick,  of  Boston,  the  fol- 
lowing resolutions  were  passed  by  a  unanimous 
rising  vote : — 

Besohed,  That  in  the  death  of  Thomas  Sherwin,  late 
Head-Master  of  the  English  High  School  in  Boston,  we  have 
lost  a  most  useful  and  honored  member  of  this  Association, 
who  prominently  assisted  in  its  organization,  served  with 
great  acceptance  as  one  of  its  earliest  Presidents,  and  sub- 
sequently for  many  years  as  one  of  its  Vice-Presidents,  and 
at  all  times  co-operated  in  promoting  its  objects  with 
earnestness,  energy,  and  rare  wisdom. 

Besolved,  That  in  his  character  and  career  as  a  teacher, 
we  gratefully  recognize  a  fit  model  for  our  imitation.  By 
the  diligent  cultivation  of  his  own  mind  and  heart,  he  con- 
stantly acquired  increasing  power  to  imi^rove  the  minds  and 
hearts  of  his  pupils.  Habitually  actuated  in  all  his  endeav- 
ors by  high  and  pure  motives,  he  was  enabled  to  inspire 
them  with  a  true  and  lofty  ambition  to  be  good  and  to  do 
good;  to  honor  God  and  bless  mankind.  Scrupulously 
faithful  to  every  duty,  and  thorough  in  imparting  instruc- 
tion, by  example  more  than  by  precept  he  formed  them  to 
habits  of  fidelity  and  thoroughness  in  the  acquisition  of 
knowledge  and  in  self-culture,  while  he  secured  their  ready 
obedience  and  almost  filial  love  by  his  wise  counsels,  just 
dealings,  and  truly  paternal  kindness  and  sympathy;  and  in 
his  whole  professional  life  he  served  and  adorned  the  cause 
of  the  public  school  teacher,  of  which  class  he  was  the 
most  eminent  and  meritorious  example. 

Besolved,  That  although  he  claims  our  profound  respect 
and  admiration  as  a  teacher  of  preeminent  merit,  he  was 
not  a  mere  teacher;  he  was  a  broad  and  philosophical 
educator;  he  was  a  scholar  among  scholars,  a  man  of 
science  among  scientists,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  a  self- 
sacrificing  patriot,  a  gentleman  of  courteous  and  cultivated 
manners,  and  a  sincere  and  consistent  Christian. 


AB8TBACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  85 

CONCERT, 

On  Friday  evening  the  City  of  Boston  gave  the 
Association  a  promenade  concert  at  Horticultural 
Hall.    The  music  was  furnished  by  Gilmore's  Band. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief    officers   for   the   ensuing  year   were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — John  W.  Dickinson,  Westfield. 

First  Vice-President. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 

Rec.  Secretary. — J.  W.  Webster,  Boston. 

Cor.  Secretary. — A.  G.  Ham,  Boston. 

Assist.  Rec.  Secretaries. — S.  H.   Haskell,  Newton;     A.   E. 

Winship,  Bridgewater. 
Treasurer. — D.  W.  Jones,  Boston. 
First  Councillor. — M.  F.  Cooke,  Boston. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
The  section  convened  in  the  hall  of  the  English 
Higli    School.     Mr.    C.    C.   Chase,  of  Lowell,   was 
chosen  President,  and  Mr.  M.  G.  Daniell,  of  Boston, 
Secretary. 

PAPERS. 

By  Samnel  Burnham,  of  Newton.  Subject:  "Method  of 
regulatin;/  Admission  to  the  High  School.'^  The  subject  was 
discussed  by  Messrs.  Greenough  of  Westfield,  Averill  of 
Northampton,  Perkins  of  Lawrence,  Smith  of  Dorchester, 
Walker  of  Wcstboro',  and  Howe  of  West  Roxbury. 

By  Rev.  Henry  F.  Harrington,  of  New  Bedford.  Subject: 
''Are  our  High  Schools  what  therj  should  he  f"  The  subject 
was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Collar  of  Boston,  Tworably  of 
Charlestown,  Anderson  of  Boston,  Gregg  of  Jamaica  Plain, 
and  Philbrick  of  Boston. 


86  ABSTRACT  OF  PBOCEEDINOS.  ^ 

By  Prof.  W.  W.  Goodwin,  of  Harvard  College,  Subject: 
"  The  Relation  of  High  Schools  to  Colleges."  The  subject  was 
discussed  by  Dr,  Samuel  H.  Taylor  of  Andover,  Prof.  Atkin- 
son of  Boston,  Mr.  Hammond  of  Monson,  and  others. 

GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
The  section  met  in  Tremont  Temple.     Mr.  E.  E. 
Hale,  of  Cambridge,  presided. 


By  Jonathan  Kimball,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Salem,  Subject:  ^'Practical  Studies."  The  subject  was 
discussed  by  Messrs,  Cornell  of  Boston,  Boyden  of  Bridge- 
water,  Philbrick  of  Boston,  and  Moore  of  Lynn. 

By  Stacy  Baxter,  of  Charlestown.  Subject:  "  Training 
of  the  Voice."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Jameson  of  Boston,  Sheldon  of  Waltham,  and  Prof.  Brown 
of  Tufts  College. 

DISCUSSIOX. 

Subject:  "Do  the  Examinations  for  Admission  to  High 
Schools  exert  an  Undue  Influence  upon  the  Instruction  in  the 
Grammar  Schools  ?"  The  discussion  was  opened  by  Mr.  W. 
E.  Eaton  of  Charlestown,  who  was  followed  by  Messrs. 
Chase  of  Water  town,  Hagar  of  Salem,  Kimball  of  Salem, 
and  Hubbard  of  Dorchester. 


PRACTICAL   EXERCISE, 

Mr.  William  Bartholomew  gave  an  illustration  of 
the  method  of  instruction  in  drawing  pursued  in 
the  Boston  schools. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION, 
The  section  met  in  the  Hall  of  the  Rice   School. 
Mr.  Josiah  A.  Stearns,  of  Boston,  presided  and  Mr. 


ABSTEACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS.  87 

Lucius   Wheelock,    of    the   Rice   School,   acted    as 
Secretary. 

PAPERS. 

By  Miss  Mary  Kyle,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ^'Practical 
Questions  for  Teachers  of  Primary  Schools." 

By  Kev.  Daniel  Leach,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Prov- 
idence, R.  I.  Subject:  "  Teaching  to  Spell  in  Primary 
Schoobi." 

By  M.  W.  Tewksbury,  of  Fall  River.  Subject:  "  Oral  and 
Object  Teachiwj  in  Primary  Schools." 

PRACTICAL   EXERCISES. 

Miss  Jane  H.  Stickncy,  of  Boston,  illustrated, 
with  a  class  of  children,  her  method  of  teaching 
numbers. 

Mr.  L.  W.  Mason,  of  Boston,  with  a  class  of 
children  from  the  Drake  Primary  School,  exhibited 
his  method  of  teaching  vocal  music. 

Dr.  Edwin  Leigh  exhibited  his  system  of  Phonetic 
Reading. 

Miss  L.  A.  Cragin,  of  the  Lawrence  School,  South 
Boston,  gave  an  object  lesson  to  a  class  of  young 
children. 

Mr.  Francis  Cogswell,  of  Cambridge,  presented 
his  method  of  teaching  primary-school  tables. 


TWENTY-SIXTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Boston,  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Satur- 
day, October  20,  21,  and  22,  1870.     The  general 


88  ABSTBACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

meeting  on  Thursday  evening  was  held  in  the 
Lowell  Institute  Hall ;  on  Saturday  forenoon  it  was 
held  in  Tremont  Temple. 

President  John  W.  Dickinson,  of  Westfield, 
occupied  the  chair.  The  opening  address  was 
delivered  by  the  President. 

LECTURES. 

By  Eev.  William  R.  Alger,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  TAe 
Teaching  of  Morality  in  the  Public  ScJiools."  Remarks  on  the 
lecture  were  made  by  Rev.  Charles  Hammond,  of  Monson. 

By  Prof.  Eben  Tourjee,  of  Boston.  Subject:  '^ Music  in 
its  Relation  to  Common  School  Education." 

At  the  close  of  his  lecture  Prof.  Tourjee  con- 
ducted to  the  platform  the  venerable  Dr.  Lowell 
Mason,  to  whom  he  had  alluded  as  "  the  father  of 
church  and  school  music  in  America."  Dr.  Mason 
was  received  with  much  applause.  He  addressed 
the  Association,  congratulating  the  members  upon 
their  opportunities  for  enjoyment  and  improvement. 
Under  the  lead  of  Prof.  Tourjee,  the  Association 
then  sang  the  tune  Hebron,  one  of  Dr.  Mason's 
compositions. 

BEPOBtS. 

The  Treasurer,  Mr.  D.  W.  Jones,  reported  that 
last  year  there  was  a  balance  of  about  $1000  against 
the  Association ;  that  an  effort  had  been  made  to 
remove  the  debt  by  obtaining  one  hundred  sub- 
scribers who  would  pay  ten  dollars  each,  fifty-nine 
of  whom  had  been  obtained.  The  report  showed 
that  the  total  debt  was  $1439.34;  and  that  during 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  89 

the  past  year  the  Massachusetts  Teacher  had  been 
self-paying. 

Remarks  on  the  report  were  made  by  Messrs. 
Hagar  of  Salem,  Dunbar  of  Hingham,  Philbrick  of 
Boston,  Hammond  of  Monson,  and  Winship  of 
Bridgewater.  The  names  of  those  who  had  agreed 
to  pay  ten  dollars  each  were  read,  and  a  committee, 
consisting  of  Messrs.  Hagar,  Bunker,  Winship, 
Dunbar,  and  H.  H.  Kimball,  was  appointed  to 
obtain  additional  subscriptions. 

Mr.  Hagar  su):)scquently  reported  that  the  amount 
of  subscriptions  and  contributions  to  remove  the 
debt  was  $1100.05. 

It  was  then  voted  that  the  report  of  the 
Treasurer  should  be  published  annually  in  the 
Teacher,  and  the  Directors  were  instructed  to 
enforce  prepayment  on  subscription  to  the  Teacher. 

EESOLUTIOXS. 

The  following  resolutions,  presented  by  Mr.  Phil- 
brick  of  Boston,  were  laid  on  the  table  for  dis- 
cussion at  the  next  annual  meeting  : — 

licsoUf'd,  Tliat  for  the  future  development  and  improve- 
ment of  our  school  system,  the  four  following  measures  are 
reiiuisite  : — 

1st.  Provision  for  a  State  Educational  Tax,  the  proceeds 
of  which  to  be  apportioned  to  the  cities  and  towns  accord- 
ing to  the  actual  school  attendance. 

2d.  Provision  for  a  more  cflficient  and  complete  super- 
vision of  schools  by  means  of  county  or  district  superin- 
tendents. 

od.     Additional  provisions  for  the  professional  training  of 


00  ABSTRACT  OF  PEOCEEDINGS. 

teachers,   more  especially  with  reference  to  the  wants  of 
the  several  district  schools. 

4th.  Further  provision  for  securing  the  universal  attend- 
ance at  school,  either  public  or  private,  of  all  the  children 
between  the  ages  of  seven  and  fourteen  years. 

SOCIAL  GATHERING  'AT  FANEUIL  HALL. 

On  Friday  evening,  a  large  social  meeting  was 
held  in  Faneuil  Hall.  Prof.  Lewis  B.  Monroe 
entertained  the  gathering  with  a  humorous  reading, 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Holt,  and  Mrs.  C.  A.  Barry,  with 
some  excellent  singing. 

OFFICERS. 

The  chief  officers   for   the    ensuing    year    were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Eugene  B.  Hale,  Cambridge. 

First  Vice-President. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 

Bee.  Secretmij. — J.  W.  Webster,  Boston. 

Assist.  Rec.  Secretaries. — A.  P.  Gage,  Charlestown;  A.  E. 

Winship,  Bridgewater. 
Cor.  Secretary. —    E.  B.  Young,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — Daniel  W.  Jones,  Boston. 
First  Councillor. — McLaurin  F.  Cooke,  Boston. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
The  section  met  in  the  hall  of  the  English  High 
School  on  Friday  morning.     Mr.  Charles  M.  Cum- 
ston,  of  Boston,  presided. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  J.  C.  Greenough,  of  Westfield,  read  a  paper  on  "  The 
Use  of  Text-books."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Hammond  of  Monson,  Pierson  of  Waltham,  Hills  of  Lynn, 
and  Hagar  of  Salem. 


ABSTRACT  OP  PROCEEDmOS.  91 

Mr.  Moses  G.  Daniell,  of  Boston,  read  a  paper  on  "  What 
is  needed  in  a  Latin  Grammar  ?" 

Mr.  H.  B.  Cusliing,  of  the  Cliauncy-Hall  School,  Boston, 
presented  a  paper  on  "^  Course  of  Study  for  Classical 
Schools."  The  discussion  which  followed  this  paper  related 
especially  to  the  new  course  of  study  in  the  Boston  Latin 
School.  Those  who  took  part  in  the  discussion  were 
Messrs.  Gardner  of  the  Boston  Latin  School,  Collar  of  the 
Eoxbury  Latin  School,  Hammond  of  Monson,  and  Pier- 
son  of  Waltham. 

Mr.  Albert  C.  Perkins,  of  the  Lawrence  High  School,  read 
a  paper  on  "  Illustrations  in  Chemistry.'''' 

Rev.  Carlos  Slafter,  of  the  Dedham  High  School,  presented 
a  paper  on  the  question:  "  Should  the  Study  of  Modern  Lan- 
guages take  the  place  of  that  of  Latin  and  Greek?"  The 
subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Slade  of  Fall  Eiver,  Par- 
sons of  Waltham,  Thompson  of  Newburyport,  Anderson, 
Philbrick,  and  Collar  of  Boston,  and  Smith  of  Dorchester. 

Mr.  L.  W.  Anderson,  of  Boston,  treated  of  the  following 
subject:  '^  At  lohat  Age  and  in  What  Manner,  should  the  Study 
of  English  Literature,  as  distinct  from  English  Grammar,  be 
commenced,  and  how  should  it  subsequently  be  conducted?" 
The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Hudson,  Hammond, 
and  Havisland. 


GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTIOIn^ 
Tlie  section  met  in  Tremont  Temple  on  Friday 
morning.     Mr.    James   F.    Blackinton,    of  Boston, 
presided. 

PAPERS. 

By  George  H.  Martin,  of  the  Bridgewater  informal  School. 
Subject:  " Honor  among  Pupils."  Discussed  by  Dr.  Geo.  B. 
Emerson  of  Boston,  and  Messrs.  Messerve  of  Xo.  Bridge- 
water,  Philbrick  of  Boston,  and  A.  Bronson  Alcott  of 
Concord. 


82  ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINQS. 

By  C.  Goodwin  Clarke,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  The  Use  and 
Abvse  of  Geography.^' 

By  Miss  Mary  K  Goodrich,  of  PlymouJ;h.  Subject:  "  Self- 
reportinfj." 

By  Prof.  Edward  S.  Morse,  of  Salem.  Subject:  "The 
Methods  of  Teaching  Natural  History." 

DISCUSSION. 

"  The  Use  of  Text-books  in  the  Study  of  Grammar"  was 
discussed  by  Mr.  A.  G.  Boyden  of  Bridgewater  and  Mr. 
Daniel  C.  Brown  of  Boston. 

PRACTICAL   KXERCISE. 

Mr.  H.  E.  Holt,  of  Boston,  with  a  class  of  chil- 
dren from  the  Dearborn  School,  illustrated  his 
method  of  teaching  music  to  the  lower  classes  of 
the  Boston  Grammar  Schools. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 

The  section  met  in  the  hall  of  the  Rice  School. 
Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Charlestown,  presided,  and  Miss  Grace  Hooper,  of 
Boston,  served  as  Secretary. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  Henry  C.  Harden,  of  the  ShurtlefE  School,  Boston, 
gave  an  illustrative  lecture,  showing  his  method  of  teach- 
ing "  Draioing." 

Mr.  Jonathan  Kimball,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Salem,  made  an  address  on  the  ''  Uses  and  Abuses  of  Object 
Teaching." 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  of  Westfield,  spoke  upon  "  2'he 
Proper  Method  of  Teaching  Numbers." 

PRACTICAL   EXERCISES. 

Dr.  Edwin  Leigh's   system  of  teaching  reading 


ABSTEACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  93 

by  means  of  the  Leigh  type  was  explained  by  Mr. 
Larkin  Dunton,  of  Boston ;  and  was  exemplified  by 
a  class  of  children  under  the  direction  of  Miss  K. 
A.  Dwyer,  of  Boston. 

Miss  Mary  E.  Allen,  of  the  Chapman  School, 
with  a  class  of  children,  gave  an  exhibition  of 
physical  exercises.  Dr.  Dio  Lewis,  of  Boston, 
made  some  remarks  on  physical  culture. 

DISCUSSIOI^. 

^^  The  Management  of  Primary  ScJio»ls"  was  discussed  by 
Messrs.  K.  C.  Metcalf,  of  the  Adanis  Scliool,  Boston,  and  A. 
Bronson  Alcott,  of  Concord. 


TWEXTY-SEYENTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Boston  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and  Satur- 
day, October  19,  20,  and  21,  1871. 

The  Association  assembled  in  the  hall  of  the 
Lowell  Institute  on  Thursday  evening.  President 
E.  B.  Hale,  of  Cam))ridge,  occupied  the  chair. 

LECTURES   A:N^D  PAPERS. 

By  Prof.  Louis  Agassiz,  of  Cambridge.  Subject:  "  The 
Need  of  Improvement  in  our  Schools.'^ 

By  Rev.  Dr.  A.  P.  Peabody,  of  Cambridge.  Subject:  "  The 
Light  that  there  is  in  Words." 

By  Walter  Smith,  Director  of  Art  Education  in  Massa- 
cluisetts.     Subject:  "  Art  Education  and  Drawing." 

By  Hon.  Joseph  White,  Secretary  of  the  Massachusetts 
Board  of  Education.  Subject:  ^' An  Educational  Tax  for  the 
Increase  of  the  Efficiency  of  the  Schools."    The  subject  was 


94  ABSTEACT  OF  PK0CEEDIN6S. 

discussed  by  Mr.  A.  P.  Marble  of  Worcester,  Dr.  Waterman 
of  Taunton,  and  others. 

^_       By  Rev.  Henry  F.  Harrington,  of  N^ew  Bedford.     Subject: 

"  Compulsory  Attendance  of  Children  at  School.''^ 
^        By  Gen.  Henry  K.  Oliver,  of  Salem,     Subject:  ''  Compul- 
sory Attendance  of  Children  at   SchooV    The  subject  was 
discussed  by  Hon.  Joseph  White. 

-^ —  By  John  D.  Philbrick,  Superintendent  of  Boston  Schools. 
Subject:  ^' Additional  Provision  for  the  Professional  Training 
of  Teachers,  more  especially  with  Reference  to  the  Wants  of  the 
several  District  Schools.'" 

DISCUSSION. 

: Subject:   "J.   more  Efficient   and  Complete   Supervision  of 

Schools  by  Means  of  County  or  District  Superintendents  ."  The 
discussion  was  opened  by  Hon.  Warren  Johnson,  Secretary 
of  the  Maine  Board  of  Education,  and  was  continued  by 
Messrs.  Hammond  of  Monsou,  Hills  of  Lynn,  Dunton  of 
Boston,  and  others. 

EESOLUTIONS. 

At  the  close  of  Mr.  Walter  Smith's  address,  Rev. 

H.    F.    Harrington,    of  New   Bedford,  offered    the 

following  resolution  : — 

Besolved,  That  the  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Association, 
having  had  the  most  satisfactory  evidence  from  tlie  paper 
read  by  Walter  Smith,  Esq.,  before  it  this  evening,  of  his 
admirable  fitness  for  the  object  for  which  he  has  been 
engaged,  warmly  congratulate  the  State  Board  of  Education 
on  his  engagement,  and  commend  him  to  the  hearty  sympa- 
thy and  regard  of  the  School  Committees  and  teachers  of 
the  State,  in  the  prosecution  of  his  labors. 

The  resolution  was  adopted. 

At  the  close  of  Mr.  White's  address  in  regard  to 
an  Educational  Tax,  Mr.  A.  F.  Marble  offered  the 
following  resolution,  which  was  adopted  : — 


ABSTRACT   OF   PBOCEEDINGS.  95 

Resolved,  That  in  the  interest  of  the  children  of  the 
State,  and  for  the  establishment  of  a  school  system,  a  State 
tax  should  be  levied,  the  proceeds  to  be  distributed  among 
the  cities  and  towns  of  the  Commonwealth  in  jiroportion  to 
actual  school  attendance. 

The  following  resolution  was  offered  by  Mr. 
George  T.  Littlefield,  of  Charlestown,and  was  unan- 
imously adopted  : — 

Besoloed,  That  a  law  should  be  enacted  by  the  Legislature 
of  Massachusetts,  compelling  the  attendance  of  every  child, 
at  least  between  the  ages  of  seven  and  thirteen  years,  ujjon 
some  school  during  the  entire  period  for  which  the  town  is 
required  to  maintain  public  schools. 

Mr.    George    B.    Hyde,    of    Boston,   offered   the 

following  resolution : — 

Resolved,  That  the  Board  of  Directors  consider  the  expe- 
diency of  holding  the  next  meeting  of  this  Association  in 
the  central  or  western  part  of  the  State,  and  at  a  season  of 
the  year  when  the  schools  are  not  in  session. 

A  division  of  the  resolution  having  been  ordered, 
the  first  part  was  adopted  unanimously,  and,  after 
some  opposition,  the  last  part  was  adopted. 

It  was  then  voted  that  the  nest  meeting  should 
be  held  in  vacation  time. 

The  usual  resolutions  of  thanks  were  presented  by 
Mr.  W.  E.  Eaton,  of  Cliarlestown. 

OFFICKES. 

When  the  Committee  on  nominations  made  their 
report,  several  gentlemen  who  liad  been  nominated 
withdrew  tlieir  names  in  order  that  the  ladies  of 
tlie  Association  might  1)0  rcpresenicd  in  the  Board 
of  Directors,  for  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the 


96  ABSTRACT  OF  PEOCEEDINGS, 

Association.  Accordingly  Miss  Sarah  J.  Baker, 
Miss  Jane  H.  Stickney,  and  Miss  Amelia  H.  Pit- 
man, of  Boston,  were  chosen  Yice-Presidcnts,  and 
Miss  Maria  W.  Turner  of  Boston,  and  Miss  Mary 
F.  Peirce  of  Cambridge,  were  chosen  as  Councillors. 
The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  cho- 
sen as  follows  : — 

President. — Charles  Hammond,  MonsQn. 

First  Vice-President. — E.  A.  Hubbard,  Springfield.* 

Bee.  Secretary. — Frank  F.  Preble,  Boston. 

Assist.  Bee.  Secretaries. — A.  P.  Gage,   Cbarlestown;  E.  X. 

South  worth,  Boston. 
Cor.  Secretary. — E.  Bentley  Young,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — Daniel  W.  Jones,  Boston. 
First  Councillor. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Salem. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTIOJS'. 
This  section  met  in  the  hall  of  the  Girls'  High 
and   Normal    School,    on   Friday   morning.      Mr. 
Ephraim   Hunt,   Head-Master  of  the    Girls'    High 
and  Normal  School,  presided. 

PAPEKS. 

By  Miss  Jellison,  of  the  Girls'  High  and  Normal  School. 
Subject:  "Zs  it  Advisable  to  Continue  the  Study  of  English 
Grammar  in  its  present  Artificial  Form?  If  not,  what  Measures 
ought  to  he  adopted  to  secure  a  more  Bational  Introduction  to 
the  Study  of  the  English  Language  ?"  The  subject  was  dis- 
cussed by  Messrs.  Perkins  of  Lawrence,  Greenough  of 
the  Khode  Island  Normal  School,  Leighton  of  Melrose, 
Howison  and  Hunt  of  Boston,  Greene  and  Thompson  of 
Worcester,  Harrington  of  Xew  Bedford,  Knight  and  Swiner- 
ton.  Messrs.  Hunt,  Greene,  and  Howison  were  api^ointcd  a 
committee  to  draw  xip  a  plan  of  Grammar  for  schools,  and 
to  publish  the  same  in  the  Massachusetts  Teacher. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS,  9t 

PRACTICAL  EXERCISE. 

Prof.  Turneaux,  of  the  Girls'  Higli  and  Normal 
School,  gave  a  lesson  on  free-hand  drawing,  and  an 
illustration  of  the  manner  of  using  the  crayon  and 
blackboard. 


mscussiON^s. 

Subject:  "  The  Decimal  System." 

Subject:  "  The  Course  of  Study  for  High  Schools."  It  was 
discussed  by  Messrs.  Havriiigton  and  Rugg  of  New  Bedford, 
Hafifar  of  Salem,  Parsons  of  Waltbam,  Williston  of  Cam- 
bridge, Ilowison,  Minns,  Collar,  Philbrick,  and  Gardner  of 
Boston,  and  others. 

GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTION". 
The    section   met   in  Tremont  Temple.     Mr.  C. 
Goodwin  Clarke,  of  Boston,  presided. 

PAPERS. 

By  H.  II.  Lincoln,  of  East  Boston.  Subject:  "  Some 
of  the  Elementa  of  Success  in  Teaching."  Mr.  Hagar,  of 
Salem,  spoke  on  the  same  subject. 

By  Larkin  Dunton,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  The  Office  of 
Text-Books  in  Common  Schools." 

By  Henry  C.  Ilardon,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  What  should 
be  accomplished  in  Drawing  in  Grammar  Schools  and  how 
sltould  the  T',''o7'7i;  he  performed  7" 

By  Joshua  Bates,  of  the  Brimmer  School,  Boston.  Sub- 
ject: ^'Morals,  Habits,  and  Manners."  The  subject  Avas 
discussed  by  Messrs.  D.  C.  Brown,  Lincoln,  and  Jameson 
of  Boston,  Rev.  J.  T.  Sargent,  Rev.  A.  B.  Muzzey,  and 
Dr.  Geo.  B.  E)nevson  of  Boston. 

By  Rev.  Henry  IST.  Hudson,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "Studies 
in  English  Lit(  rature." 

9* 


Oa,^  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

An  address  was  made  by  Prof.  D.  B.  Howe,  of  Boston,  on 
"  Grammar.'^ 

PKIMAEY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
The  Primary  section  met  in  the  Lowell .  Institute 
Hall  on  Friday  morning,  and  in  the  Hall  of  the 
Girl's  High  and  Normal  School,  in  the  afternoon. 
Mr.  Robert  C.  Metcalf  of  the  Adams  School,  Bos- 
ton, presided. 

ADDRESSES. 

- —  Mr.  J.  D.  Pliilbrick,  Superintendent  of  Boston  Schools, 
made  an  address  on  "  The  Duties  and  Claims  of  Tcachtrs.''' 

Mr.  Thomas  Emerson,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Xew- 
ton,  spoke  on  "  The  Proper  Methods  of  Teaching  Reading.^' 

PAPERS. 

By  L.  M.  Chase,  of  the  Washington  School,  Boston. 
Subject:  "  The  Characteristics  of  a  Good  Primary  Teach<r.'" 

By  X.  A.  Calkins,  Superintendent  of  Primary  Schools 
in  New  York  city.     Subject:  "  Object  Teaching." 

By  Mrs.  Sullivan,  of  the  Cambridge  Training  School. 
Subject:  ^^  Spelling.''' 

By  Miss   Jones,   Principal    of    the    Worcester    Training 
School.     Subject:  '''  Reading." 
'  _  By  Miss  Jane  H.  Stickney,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ^^ Number." 

By  Miss  Francis  H.  Turner,  of  the  Prescott  School,  Bos- 
ton.    Subject:  "  Phonetic  Reading  in  the  Lower  Grades." 

PRACTICAL   EXERCISES. 

Miss  Bertha  W.  Hintz,  of  the  Boston  Training 
School,  gave  an  illustrative  lesson  in  "  Nitmher^^ 
and  an  Object  Lesson. 

Miss  Stoddard  gave  a  lesson  illustrative  of 
"  quality r 


ABSTRACT  OF  moCEEDIXGS.  99 

Miss   Williams    illustrated    the    "  Dijp.cidtics    of 
Teadiiii"-  Rcadiiw-.''^ 


TWENTY-EIGHTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  ill  Worcester  on  Thursday,  Friday,  and 
Saturday,  Dec.  26,  27,  and  28,  1872.  Owing  to  a 
severe  snow-storm,  wliich  had  delayed  the  railway 
trains,  the  exercises  assigned  for  Thursday  evening 
were  omitted.  On  Friday  morning  the  President, 
Rev.  Charles  Hammond  of  Monson,  took  the  chair. 
Mr.  A.  P.  Marble,  8a})erintcndent  of  tlie  Worces- 
ter Scliools,  made  an  address  of  welcome,  to  which 
the  President  responded.  The  President  then  de- 
livered liis  annual  address,  giving  a  history  of  the 
Association. 

I.ECTrRES. 

By  Abucr  H.  Davis,  of  Worcester.  Subject:  ''English 
Lif.ei'dfnrc  in  Our  Schools.'^  Mr.  Ilagar,  of  Salem,  spoke  on 
the  same  subject. 

By  F.  A.  Hill,  of  the  Chelsea  High  School.  Subject: 
'•  Liiliii  as  a  Branch  of  PopuVtr  Education.'^  The  subject 
was  discussed  by  Messrs.  W.  C.  Collar  of  Boston,  D.  C. 
Brown  of  Boston,  II.  K.  Greene  of  Worcester,  and  Prof. 
Tweed  of  Charlestown. 

By  Prof.  A.  B.  Miller,  of  Pittsfield.  Subject:  "  The  Prop- 
er Lou/th  of  the  School  Day.'''  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Ilagar 
and  Stebbins,  and  Dr.  Miller. 

By  Thomas  Emerson,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Xew- 
ton.  Subject:  ''  Tlic  Limits  <>)'  ScJiool  Education.'''  Pemarks 
on  the  subject  were  made  by  Messrs.  Hale  of  Cambrido'c, 
Hubbard  of  Sprinj^lield,  Bunker  of  Boston,  and  Stetson 
of  Maine. 


100  ABSTRACT  OP   PROCEEDINGS. 

By  J.  G.  Scott,  of  the  Westfield  Normal  School.  Sub- 
ject: "  What  should  be  Included  in  the  Study  of  English  Gram- 
mar ?"  The  paper  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Stebbins, 
Tweed,  Greene,  Dickerson,  Hammond,  and  Kimpton. 

On  Friday  evening  a  lecture  was  delivered  by  P.  A.  Chad- 
bourne,  LL.D.,  President  of  Williams  College,  on  "  Common 
Sense  in  some  Matters  pertaining  to  Teaching." 


DISCUSSION. 

Subject:  "  The  Proper  Use  of  Text-books."  The  discussion 
was  opened  by  Mr.  L.  F.  Warren  of  Newton,  and  was  con- 
tinued by  Messrs.  Kimpton,  Payson,  Hale,  Dunton,  Stetson, 
and  others. 


COXSTITUTIOX. 

Mr.  W.  P.  Bradbury,  of  Cambridge,  submitted 
several  proposed  amendments  to  the  Constitution, 
which  were  laid  over  to  the  next  annual  meeting. 

REPORT  OF   THE  TREASURER. 

The  annual  report  of  the  Treasurer,  Mr.  D.  W. 
Jones,  showed  that  his  receipts  for  the  year  were 
'f  3643.73 ;  his  disbursements,  $3748.89,  making  a 
balance  due  the  Treasurer  of  $105.16.  Tlie  report 
was  by  vote  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Finance. 

RESOLUTIOXS. 

The  customary  resolutions  of  thanks  were  pre- 
sented by  Prof.  B.  P.  Tweed,  of  Charlcstown. 

OFFICERS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 


ABSTRACT  OF  PEOCEEDINGS.  101 

President. — Albert  G.  Boyden,  Bridgewater. 

First  Vice-President. — M.  C.  Stebbins,  Springfield. 

Eec.  Secretary. — Alfred  Bunker,  Boston. 

Assist.    Bee.    Secretaries. — Henry    F.    Howard,    I^ewton; 

Simeon  J.  Dunbar,  Arlington. 
Cor.  Secretary. — E.  Bentley  Young,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


TWENTY-NINTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  the  High  School  House,  Worcester,  on 
Monday,  Tuesday,  and  Wednesday,  December  29, 
30,  and  31,  1873.  The  general  meeting  was  held 
in  the  hall  of  the  High  School.  President  Albert 
G.  Boyden,  of  Bridgewater,  occupied  the  chair.  On 
Monday  evening  the  Association  was  welcomed  by 
Mr.  A.  P.  Mar]jle,  Superintendent  of  Worcester 
schools,  to  whom  the  President  responded ;  and  on 
Tuesday  morning  Mayor  Jillson,  of  Worcester,  made 
a  welcoming  address,  to  which  an  appropriate  re- 
sponse was  made  by  the  President.  The  exercises 
of  the  general  sessions  included  the  following : — 

LECTUKES. 

By  Kev.  A.  D.  Mayoy  D.  D.  Subject:  "  JVormal  ScJwols 
and  Training  Srliools  and  their  Graduates.'''  The  subject  of 
the  lecture  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Marble  of  'W^orcester, 
Stone  of  Springfield,  and  others. 

By  John  D.  Philbrick,  Superintendent  of  Boston  Schools. 
Subject:  ^^  For(  i:/n  Educaflon.^'  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Ham- 
mond of  Monson,  Harrington  of  New  Bedford,  and  Collar 
of  Jioxburv- 


102  ABSTBACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS. 

By  George  T.  Angell,  President  of  the  Massachusetts  So- 
ciety for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals.  Subject: 
"  The  Duty  of  Kindness  to  Animals  and  the  Injluence  of 
Teachers  in  relation  thereto.^'  The  lecture  was  followed  by 
a  conversational  discussion  of  its  subject. 

DISCUSSIONS. 

vf  ^- — — -  Subject:  "  Would  the  Interests  of  Education  be  promoted  by 
increasinc/  the  Relative  number  of  Male  Teachers  in  our 
Schools  f  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Stone  of  Springfield,  N. 
T.  Allen  of  Newton,  Collar  of  Eoxbury,  Hagar  of  Salem, 
Hills  of  Lynn,  and  Jones  of  Boston,  and  Mrs.  G.  A.  Walton 
of  Westfield.  '-^ 

Subject:  "Are  the  Pupils  in  our  Public  Schools  Over- 
worked f  Discussed  by  Messrs.  G.  T.  Littlefield  of  Charles- 
town,  Stebbins  of  Springfield,  Billings  of  Cambridge,  and 
Wm.  T.  Harlow  of  Worcester. 

Subject:  "  How  far  should  Natural  History  and  the  Physical 
Sciences  be  Studied  in  our  Grammar  Schools  V  Discussed  by 
Prof.  C.  O.  Thompson  of  Worcester,  who  delivered  an 
address  on  the  subject,  and  was  followed  by  Messrs.  Har- 
rington of  New  Bedford,  Griffin  of  Andover,  and  others. 

EESOLUTIOXS. 

A  committee,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Pliilbrick, 
Collar,  and  Hagar,  reported  the  following  resolu- 
tions, which  were  adopted  : — 

Besohed,  That,  as  an  association  of  teachers,  we  would 
enter  upon  our  records,  at  the  present  meeting,  some  ex- 
pression of  our  sense  of  the  irreparable  loss  which  the 
cause  of  science  and  education  has  sustained  in  the  death 
of  that  great  scientist  and  teacher,  and  great  and  good  man. 
Professor  Louis  Agassiz. 

Resolved,  That  by  his  devoted  and  successful  labors  in 
cultivating  and  diffusing  natural  science  in  this  community. 
Professor  Agassiz  has  justly  earned  a  title  to  our  love  and 
admiration. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PEOCEEDINQS.  103 

Resolved,  That,  as  a  sincere  and  earnest  friend  of  popular 
education,  as  an  ardent  and  sympathetic  friend  of  teachers, 
and  as  being  himself  a  great  and  true  teacher  during  his 
whole  life.  Professor  Agassiz  deserved  to  be  held  in  honored 
remembrance  by  this  Association,  of  which  he  was  a 
member. 

A   committee,    consisting   of    Messrs.    Stebbins, 

Tweed,    and   Hammond,    presented    the    following 

resolutions,  which  were  adopted  : — 

Resolved,  That  the  late  Professor  William  Kussell,  of 
Lancaster,  by  the  rare  combination  of  qualities  which 
characterized  him  as  a  Christian  gentleman;  by  his  large 
and  harmonious  culture;  by  his  quick  and  loyal  sympathy 
with  all  true  friends  of  educational  progress;  by  the  gener- 
ous cordiality  with  which  he  always  lent  a  lielping  hand  in 
every  effort  to  advance  the  cause  of  education;  by  the 
clearness  and  correctness  of  his  theories  of  teaching,  and  his 
consummate  skill  in  their  practical  realization,  has  earned 
the  grateful  and  lasting  remembrance  of  all  earnest 
educators. 

Resolved,  That  in  his  death  this  Association  recognizes 
the  loss  of  one  of  its  sincerest,  most  devoted,  efficient,  and 
esteemed  members;  and  that  we  honor  his  memory  and 
highly  value  the  worth  of  his  noble  example  as  an  imperish- 
able legacy  to  the  cause  in  which  his  life  was  silent. 

The  same  committee,  with  Mr.  Boyden  of  Bridge- 
water,  added  to  their  number,  reported,  through 
Mr.  Boyden,  the  following  resolution,  which  was 
adopted  : — 

Resolved,  That  in  the  death  of  Marshall  Conant,  the  second 
Principal  of  the  State  Normal  School  at  Bridgewater — a 
noble  Christian  gentleman,  an  enthusiastic  lover  of  truth, 
a  man  of  rare  purity  of  life,  of  the  most  unselfish  devotion 
to  the  good  of  others,  of  the  most  thorough  culture,  who 
awakened  in  his  pupils  the  highest  aspirations — the  cause 
of  truth  and  education  has  lost  one  of  its  warmest  friends 
and  ablest  supporters. 


104  ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS, 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  of  the  committee  on 
resolutions,  offered  the  following  resolution,  which 
was  adopted : — 

Whereas,  duriug  the  past  year  James  A.  Bunker,  Judge 
of  Probate  for  Nantucket  County,  a  lawyer  by  profession,  but 
for  many  years  a  teacher  in  public  and  private  schools  in 
Nantucket  and  New  Bedford,  and  one  of  the  early  members 
of  this  Association,  has  deceased, 

Resolved,  That  we  record  our  testimony  to  his  fidelity  to 
every  duty,  public  and  private,  with  which  he  was  inter- 
ested. And  we  would  bear  especial  testimony  to  his  aptness 
to  teach  and  to  the  geniality  of  his  manners,  by  which  he 
secured  a  high  degree  of  discipline  in  his  school  without 
apparent  effort,  and  won  for  himself  an  enviable  place  in  the 
memory  of  his  pupils,  and  of  the  community  in  which  he 
lived. 

The  customary  resolutions  of  thanks  were  pre- 
sented and  adopted. 

OFFICERS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Albert  G.  Boyden,  Bridge%vater. 

First  Vice-President. — Milan  C.  Stebbins,  Springfield. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Alfred  Bunker,  Boston. 

Assist.  Bee.  Secretary. — Ilcnry  F.  Howard,  Newton ;  Simeon 

J.  Dunbar,  Arlington. 
Cor.  Secretary. — E.  Bentley  Young,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 

HIGH   SCHOOL   SECTION. 
This  section  of  the  Association  held  a  session  on 
Tuesday  afternoon,  in  the  old  high  school  l)uilding, 
Mr.  William  C.  Collar  acting  as  chairman. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  105 


PAPERS   AND  DISCUSSIONS. 

Rev.  John  Basconi,  of  Williams  College,  read  a  paper  on 
the  question,  " //o?«  shall  the  Beinand  for  the  Higher  Educa- 
tion of  GirU  be  metf  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Prof . 
C.  O.  Thompson  of  Worcester,  and  Messrs.  IST.  Hills  of  Lynn, 
Stebbins  of  Springfield,  and  Hammond  of  Monson. 

Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  Head-Master  of  the  Girls'  High  and 
Xormal  School  of  Boston,  read  a  paper  on  the  question, 
'^Should  the  Education  of  Girls  in  our  Ilijjh  Sc^ioolsbe  identical 
iclth  that  of  Boys  in  Subjects,  Methods,  and  Extent  ?"  The 
question  was  discussed  by  Miss  Annie  E.  Johnson,  Principal 
of  the  Xormal  School  at  Framingham,  ilrs.  Ware,  delegate 
fi'om  the  Woman's  Educational  As.sociation  of  Boston,  Mrs. 
Clara  B.  Martin  of  Boston,  Dr.  Mayo  of  Springfield,  and 
Messrs.  Groce  of  the  Peabody  High  School,  and  Greene  of 
the  Oread  Institute,  Worcester. 


GRAMMAR    SCHOOL    SECTION. 

This    section   met   on   Tuesday   afternoon.     Mr, 
Robert  C.  Metcalf,  of  Boston,  presided. 


DISCUSSIONS. 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  of  Wcstlield,  opened  a  discussion 
of  the  question,  "//ow  can  a  better  Knowledge  of  Arithmetic 
J)e  (jaini  d  in  l<ss  time  than  i-t  now  ijiven  to  the  subject  in  our 
Pnbl!'-  Schools  ?•'  He  was  followed  by  Messrs.  Littlefield  of 
Charlesiown,  Wood,  Geo.  E.  Allen  of  Xewton,  Russell  of 
Lowell.  ^Metcalf  of  Boston,  Parker  of  Brighton,  and  Ilagar 
of  SaU'i^.i. 

Mr.  .John  W.  Dickinson,  of  the  Westtleld  Xormal  School, 
o})ene(l  a  discussion  of  the  (picstion,  "  Jiow  run  t'lic  Poiccr  of 
E.cprc^shDi  br  developed  in  Puiilh .'"  Tiie  discus.sion  was 
continued  by  Messrs.  L.  Dunton  of  Boston,  Boyden  of 
Bridgewater,  and  Bunker  of  Boston. 
10 


106  ABSTBACT  OF  PBOCEEDINGS. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 

The  meeting  of  this  section  was  held  in  the  High 
School  building.  Mr.  A.  P.  Marble,  of  Worcester, 
presided,  and  made  some  introductory  remarks  on 
the  importance  of  primary  schools  and  correct 
instruction  therein. 

PAPERS   AND   DISCUSSIONS. 

Mr.  Elias  Bi-ookings,  of  Springfield,  read  a  paper  on  the 
^^ Necessity  and  Means  of  Securing  Attention,^'  and  was  fol- 
lowed, on  the  same  subject,  by  Messrs.  L.  W.  Mason  of 
Boston,  and  Leland  of  Xewton,  Prof.  Tweed  of  Charlestown, 
Miss  White  of  New  Bedford,  and  Miss  Jones  of  Worcester, 
who  read  a  paper  entitled  "  A  Bit  of  Experience." 

Superintendent  Harrington,  of  New  Bedford,  opened  a 
discussion  of  the  subject,  "A  Course  of  Study  in  Primary 
Schools." 

Superintendent  Waterman,  of  Taunton,  presented  the 
"Early  Teaching  of  the  Use  of  Script." 

Mr.  C.  G.  Clarke,  of  Boston,  related  anecdotes 
showing  remarkable  attainments  in  general  infor- 
mation by  young  children. 

A  general  discussion  of  primary  school  matters 
was  carried  on  in  a  conversational  way  by  many 
ofentlemen  and  ladies. 


THIRTIETH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  the  High  School  Hall,  at  Worcester,  on 
Monday,  Tuesday,  and  Wednesday,  Dec.    28,    29, 
and  30,    1874.     President   Albert    G.    Boyden,    of 


ABSTRACT     OF     PROCEEDINGS.  107 

BridgGwatcr,  oecui)icd  the  chair.  At  the  meeting 
on  Monday  evening  the  President  announced  the 
action  of  tlie  Board  of  Directors  in  the  sale  of  the 
3Iassachnselts  Teacher  to  the  proprietors  of  the 
New  England  Journal  of  Education,  and  the 
consequent  freedom  of  tlie  Association  from  debt. 
The  announcement  was  received  by  the  xVssociation 
with  great  satisfaction. 

The  Association  received,  on  Tuesday  morning, 
a  cordial  weUionie  from  Ma3'or  Edward  L.  Davis,  of 
Worcester. 


LECTURES. 

By  Rev.  Pliillips  IJrooks,  of  Boston.  Subject:  '^The  History 
of  ICducdfloii,  oipi'j'ldUy  a.-i  illu.<<trfitcd  by  tha  Life  of  Milton.'' 
The  Association  voted  to  request  a  copy  of  the  lecture  for 
jjublication. 

By  ITon.  Josepli  White,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion.    Subject:  "  TIic  School  Lf'jfislation  of  Massacliu><';tts.'' 

]]y  Superintendent  A.  P.  Marble,  of  Worcester.  Subject: 
"  Mliat  Lcjldiition  /.s-  neco^sary  to  enforce  Attendance  at 
School?"  Uemarks  on  the  subject  were  made  by  Hon. 
Josepli  White. 

DISCUSSIONS. 

Subject:  "  7.s  tJie  J\[('U)ory  .so  trained  in  onr  Schools  as  to 
invtdri'  thi-  Xcjiirt  of  lilt'  oilier  Faculties?'^  The  discussion 
was  opened  by  Mr.  Geor<:^e  P.  Martin,  of  the  Brid^ewater 
Xonnal  School,  and  was  continued  by  ^Nlr.  .Tohn  W.  Dickin- 
son oi  Westfield,  Dr.  ^layo  of  Spiinnfield,  and  Mr.  Elbridge 
Smith  of  Dorchester. 

Subject:  "'  R<-i>r<senlation  of  Tearhers  on  School  Commit- 
tees."    J)j-.  Samuel   Eliot,  of  Boston,  opened  the  discussion, 


106  ABSTRACT   OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

advocating  such    representation.      He    was    followed    by 

Messrs.    J.  D.   Philbrick  of  Boston  and  A.   P.  Marble  of 
Worcester. 


NEW   ENGLAND   JOUKNAL  OF   EDUCATION. 

Mr.  D.  B.  Hagar  announced  the  establishment  of 
the  Neiu  Eng-land  Journal  of  Education,  and 
spoke  in  its  behalf.  Favorable  remarks  in  regard 
to  the  WQ"^  enterprise  were  made  by  Messrs.  Charles 
Hutcliins  of  Boston,  A.  H.  Davis  of  Worcester, 
A.  P.  Stone  of  Springfield,  and  John  D.  Philbrick 
of  Boston. 

Hon.  T.  W.  Bicknell,  Editor-in-cliief  of  tlie 
Journal,  having  been  called  upon,  stated  the  ol)jects 
the  Journal  would  hold  in  view,  and  asked  for  the 
cordial  sympathy  of  teachers. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

At  several  sessions  during  the  meeting,  excellent 
readings  were  given  by  Mr.  H.  H.  Lincoln,  Master 
of  the  Lyman  School,  East  Boston. 

Prof.  H.  C.  Kendall  gave  several  practical  illus- 
trations of  his  method  of  teaching  penmanship. 

A  proposition,  offered  by  ]\h'.  Hammond  of  Mon- 
son,  to  publish  a  pamphlet  containing  the  Constitu- 
tion and  By-laws  of  the  Association,  and  tlie  names 
of  members,  was  referred  to  the  President,  Record- 
ing Secretary,  and  Treasurer,  witli  full  powers. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Hagar,  of  Salem,  presented  the  following  : — 


ABSTRACT  OF   PKOCEEDINGS,  109 

WiiERKAS,  it  has  pleased  God  to  call  from  this  world  to 
the  higher  life  the  soul  of  our  friend  and  co-laborer, 
Professor  Alpheus  Crosby,  and  tohereas  it  seems  fitting  that 
a  just  recognition  of  his  worth  should  be  made  by  those 
who  enjoyed  the  privilege  of  his  friendship  and  the  benefit 
of  his  counsels, 

lli'Holmd,  That  with  admiring  respect  we  shall  remember 
our  departed  friend,  Professor  Alpheus  Crosby,  as  an 
accomplished  scholar,  whose  works  conferred  honor  u^jon 
himself  and  on  his  country;  as  an  educator,  whose  high 
views  of  the  teacher's  office  and  whose  long-continued  and 
self-sacrificing  devotion  to  the  labors  of  that  office  inspired 
many  teachers  to  a  loftier  ideal  and  a  more  faithful  per- 
formance of  tlieir  duties;  as  a  philanthropist,  who,  fearless 
in  defending  the  rights  of  the  oppressed  and  regardless  of 
personal  reward,  was  ever  seeking  to  do  good  to  all  men; 
and  as  a  generous  and  genial  friend,  whose  kindly  spirit  and 
hearty  sympathy  shed  happiness  upon  all  that  came  within 
the  circle  of  his  influence. 

llcfi'jlced,  That  we  shall  hold  in  grateful  remembrance  the 
freely-rendered  and  highly-esteemed  services  of  Professor 
Crosby  as  an  editor  of  the  Mastiachusettti  Teacher,  and  as, 
for  many  years,  an  active  member  of  this  Association  and 
of  its  Hoard  of  Directors. 

After  remarks  hy  Messrs.  Ilagar,  Tweed,  and 
llaimriond,  tlic  resolutions  were  adopted. 

'i'lie  following  preamble  and  resolution  were 
]) resented  : — 

Win;  UK  AS,  the  National  Bureau  of  Education  has  already 
proved  itself  of  great  value  in  furnishing  educators  and 
otlier  peisons  who  are  interested  in  educational  affairs  with 
exceedingly  important  and  useful  informaticni  and  statistics, 
whicli  were  not  generally  accessible;  and  irhereas  eiforts 
are  now  making  in  some  quarters  to  abolish  that  Bureau, 

Jl'  sol  red.  That  a  committee  of  live  persons  ])e  appointed 
witli  authority  from  this  Association,  and  in  its  name,  to 
10* 


110  ABSTBACT  OF  PKOCKKDINOS. 

memorialize    Congress    in  favor  of  the    continuance    and 
liberal  support  of  the  National  Bureau  of  Education. 

Remarks  in  favor  of  the  resolution  were  made 
by  Messrs.  Hagar  of  Salem,  Tweed  of  CharlestoAvn, 
Seaver  and  Dunton  of  Boston,  Lambert,  and  lion. 
Joseph  White.  The  resolution  was  adopted,  and  in 
accordance  therewith  the  Chair  appointed  as  the 
Committee,  Messrs.  Hagar  of  Salem,  Philbrick  of 
Boston,  Marble  of  Worcester,  Hammond  of  Mon- 
son,  and  Stone  of  Springfield. 

The  customary  resolutions  of  thanks  were  report- 
ed by  Mr.  James  S.  Barrell,  of  Cambridge,  and 
were  adopted. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief  officers   for    the    ensuing   year   were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — Albert  P.  Marble,  Worcester. 

First  Vice-President. — Milan  C.  Stebbins,  Springfield. 

Eec.  Secretary. — Alfred  Bunker,  Boston. 

Assist.    Bee.    Secretaries. — Henry    F.     Howard,     Newton; 

Simeon  J.  Dunbar,  Arlington. 
Cor.  Secretary. — E.  Beutley  Young,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — William  F.  Bradbui-y,  Cambridge. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
This  section  held  a  session  in  one  of  the  rooms 
of  the  Higli  School  building,  on  Tuesday  afternoon. 
Dr.  Samuel  Eliot,  of  Boston,  acting  as  President. 

PAPERS    AND   DISCUSSIONS. 

Dr.  James   J.  Putnam,  of  Boston,  read  a  paper  on  "  The 
Physical  Trainiwj  of  Girls."     The  subject  of  the  paper  was 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS,  111 

discussed   by  Messrs.   Hagar  of   Salem,    M.    G.    Daniell   of 
Boston,  ]Sr.  T.  Allen  of  Newton,  and  Eliot  of  Boston. 

Mr.  Abner  H.  Davis,  of  the  Worcester  High  School,  read 
a  paper  on  "  The  Proper  Qualifications  for  Admission  to  High 
Schooii.''^  The  paj^er  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Hammond 
of  Monson,  Pliilbrick  of  Boston,  Smith  of  Dorchester,  N. 
T.  Allen  of  Xewton,  and  J.  S.  Russell  of  Lowell. 

GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTION 
The  section  convened  in  one  of  the  rooms  of  the 
High   Scliool   building.     Mr.    Levi    F.   Warren,  of 
Newton,  presided. 

DISCUSSIOXS. 

Mr.  E.  A.  Hvibbard,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in  Fitch- 
bui'g,  opened  the  discussion  on  the  question,  "  To  what 
Extent  should  Pupils  be  required  to  explain  thxir  M'ork  in 
Arithmetic  V  The  discussion  was  continued  by  several 
gentlemen. 

Mr.  Warren  E.  Eaton,  of  Charlestown,  introduced  a  dis- 
cussion on  the  question,  "  llov:  much  Technical  Grammar 
should  be  toM'jht  in  the  Grammar  School?''  The  subject  was 
further  discussed  by  Messrs.  Boyden  of  Bridgewater,  Dun- 
ton  and  Kimball  of  Boston,  and  H.  R.  Greene  of  Worcester. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION}". 
The    section   met   in  the    High  School  building. 
Superintendent   A.    1*.    Stone,  of  S})ringlicld,    pre- 
sided. 

PAPERS   AND   DISCUSSIONS. 

Miss  Kncil,  of  the  Springfield  Training  School,  read  a 
paper  on  '*  Teaching  Ariilnnetic  to  Little  Cliildren.''  The 
subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Elias  Brookings,  James 
S.    Russell    of    Lowell,    Francis    Cogswell    of    Cambridge, 


112  ABSTBACT  OF  PK0CEED1NG8. 

Horace  M.  Willard  of  Newton,  A.  G.  Boytleu  of  Bridge- 
water,  and  Parker. 

Rev.  Dr.  A.  D.  Mayo,  of  Spi'ingfield,  read  a  paper  on 
"  Truthfulness  in  the  Schoolroom,"  and  was  followed  on  the 
same  subject  by  Messrs.  B.  F.  Tweed  of  Boston,  Hagar  of 
Salem,  Barrell  of  Cambridge,  and  others. 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  of  Westfleld,  opened  a  discussion 
on  "  Spelling  in  Primary  Schools,"  which  was  continued  by 
Messrs.  Hammond  of  Monson,  Tweed  of  Boston,  Webster, 
and  others. 


THIRTY-FIRST  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  ill  the  Girls'  High  School  building,  Boston, 
on  Tuesday,  Wednesday,  and  Thursday,  December 
28,  29,  and  30,  1875.  Wednesday  afternoon  was 
occupied  by  the  meetings  of  the  several  sections  of 
the  Association.  President  Albert  P.  Marble,  of 
Worcester,  occupied  the  chair  at  the  general  ses- 
sions. 

A  letter  of  welcome  from  His  Honor,  Mayor 
Gaston,  was  read.  The  President  addressed  the 
Association. 


LECTUKES. 

By  George  T.  Angell,  Esq.,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ''The 
Prevention  of  Crime," 

By  Dr.  Noah  Porter,  President  of  Yale  College.  Subject: 
"  Science  and  Sentiment." 

By  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  Hill.  Subject:  "  The  Culture  of  the 
Imagination."  Remarks  on  the  subject  were  made  by  Dr. 
Samuel  Eliot  of  Boston,  and  Rev.  Charles  Hammond  of 
Monson. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PIIOCEEDIXGS.  113 

By  Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Charlestown.     Subject:  "  Principles  and  Methods.'' 

By  Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  of  Boston.  Subject:  " Becora- 
iive  Art.''' 

By  Henry  F.  Durant,  of  Welleslcy  College.  Subject: 
"  Female  Education.'" 

By  Rev.  Dr.  A.  P.  Peabody,  of  Harvard  University.  Sub- 
ject: "  Popular  Education  in  its  Relation  to  our  Form  of  Gov- 
ernment.'' 

By  Rev.  Henry  Blanchard,  of  Worcester.  Subject:  "  The 
Study  of  History  a  Means  of  Culture."  Remarks  on  the 
subject  were  made  by  Rev.  A.  B.  Muzzey  of  Cambridge, 
Rev.  Narcisse  Cyr  of  Boston,  and  Rev.  Charles  Hammond. 

By  Augustus  D.  Small,  Superintendent  of  Schools  in 
Salem.  Subject:  "  The  Belation  of  the  Grammar  School  to 
the  Ifi'jh  School,  and  the  Principles  govirning  Promotion  from 
one  to  the  other."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Prof. 
Abner  II.  Davis  of  Bowdoin  College,  Superintendent  Phil- 
brick  and  Mr.  John  Kneeland  of  Boston. 

By  James  F.  Blaekinton,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "Silent 
Forces  in  Education."  The  Association  voted  to  request  a 
copy  of  the  lecture  for  publication. 


The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual  meet- 
ing to  consider  the  ex})ediency  of  publishing  a  pam- 
])hlet  containing  the  Constitution  ^nd  By-laws  of 
the  Association  and  a  list  of  its  members,  reported 
adversely,  on  account  of  tlie  expense. 

Tlie  xVnditing  Committee  reported  the  Treasurer's 
account  correct. 

The  Committee  on  Necrology  reiwrted  that  they 
had  been  una))lc  to  prepare  suitable  notices  of  de- 
ceased members,  and  tliey  I'ccommended  that  the 
subject  be  deferred  till  the  next  annual  meeting. 


114  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

The  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual 
meeting  to  memoralize  Congress  in  behalf  of  the 
National  Bureau  of  Education  reported  that  they 
had  prepared  and  sent  to  Congress  a  memorial,  a 
copy  of  which  Avas  now  read.  They  reported, 
also,  that  efforts  were  still  making  to  abolish  the 
Bureau. 

The  Committee  on  "  Pupils^  Work  at  the  Cen- 
tennial Exhibition  at  Philadelphia,^''  appointed  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  reported  that 
they  had  considered  the  subject,  and  they  nominated 
the  following  persons  as  a  Committee  on  "  Pupils' 
Work  at  the  Centennial  Exhibiton'^  to  act  in  con- 
junction with  the  Agent  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion in  the  selection  of  work  to  be  sent  to  Philadel- 
phia, it  being  understood  that  this  Committee  will 
act  in  connection  with  the  Committee  of  Superin- 
tendents and  the  Committee  of  Boston  Masters,  and 
that  it  shall  be  supplemented  with  such  members  as 
may  be  named  by  the  Superintendents  of  schools  in 
such  cities  and  towns  as  have  Superintendents,  and 
that  they  may^lso  fill  any  vacancies  that  may  oc- 
cur : — 

C.  O.  Thompson,  Worcester;  William  C.  Collar,  Boston; 
D.  W.  Jones,  Boston;  Lyman  IJ.  Williston,  Cambridge; 
Byron  Groce,  Watertown;  Xathan.  T.  Allen,  Xewton;  Miss 
Elizabeth  P.  Peabody,  Cambridge ;  Mrs.  Harriet  G.  Waite, 
Worcester;  A.  E.  Dolbear,  Somcrville;  Henry  C.  Hardon, 
Boston;  C.  V.  Spear,  Pittsfield;  J.  F.  Moors,  Greenfield; 
Frank  A.  Hill,  Chelsea;  .Joseph  G.  Scott,  Westfield;  Miss 
Nina  Moore,  Newton;  ^Irs.  Dr.  George  F.  Waters,  Xewton; 
Mrs.  Clara  B.  Martin,  Boston. 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  115 

Remarks  on  the  report  were  made  by  Mr.  Phil- 
brick,  the  Agent  of  the  Board  of  Education,  by 
Gardiner  G.  Hubbard,  a  member  of  the  Board,  and 
by  Mr.  Walter  Smith.  The  report  was  adopted  and 
the  Committee  named  was  apj>ointed. 

The  Board  of  Directors  report*  d  the  name  of  Mr. 
A.  F.  Blaisdell  as  State  Editor  of  the  Neiu  England 
Jonrnal  of  Education  for  the  ensuing  year.  The 
report  was  adopted. 

The  Directors  nominated  to  the  Association  for 
Honorary  Membership,  Rev,  Dr.  Noah  Potter  of 
New  Haven,  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  Hill  of  Portland, 
Rev.  Dr.  Andrew  P.  Peabody  of  Cambridge,  Col. 
Thomas  W.  Higginson  of  Providence,  Miss  Eliza- 
beth P.  Peabody  of  Cambridge ;  and  these  persons 
were  elected. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

!Mr.  W.  E.  Eaton  of  Charlcstown,  for  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Nev)  England  Journal  of  Educa- 
tion,^ reported  the  following  resolution,  which  was 
adopted  : — 

llcsolci'd,  Tliat  tliu  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Association 
send  greeting  to  tlie  pnblisJier  and  the  editor  of  the  New 
J'Jiir/l(in<l  Journal  of  Education,  and  congratulate  them  upon 
tlic  success  wliicli  Lids  fair  to  crown  tlieir  most  praise- 
■\vtirtliy  efforts;  that  we  commend  the  .Journal  to  every 
tca(;]ifr  and  educator  in  the  State;  and  tliat  we  pledge  to  it 
our  individual  efforts  to  make  its  success  a  sure  and  per- 
manent one. 

Mr.   W.  C.  Collar,  of  Boston,  presented  the  fol- 


116  ABSTRACT  OF   PKOCEEDIKQS. 

lowing  preamble  and  resolution,  which  were  adopt- 
ed :— 

Whereas,  At  the  last  annual  meeting  of  this  body  a 
committee  was  appointed  to  memorialize  Congress  in  behalf 
of  the  continuance  and  liberal  support  of  the  National 
Bureau  of  Education,  and 

Whereas,  Said  committee  prepared  and  presented  a 
memorial  which  has  now  been  read,  therefore, 

Besohed,  That  we  heartily  approve  and  endorse  that 
memorial  and  reaffirm  its  substance,  to  wit:  that  while  the 
Federal  Government  should  leave  to  the  people  and  local 
government  of  each  State  the  management  of  their  own 
educational  affairs,  without  interference,  we  recognize  the 
great  value  of  the  work  of  the  National  Bureau  of  Educa- 
tion, and  respectfully  ask  our  Senators  and  Representatives 
in  Congress  to  exert  their  influence  for  its  continuance  and 
liberal  support. 

The  usual    resolutions  of  thanks  were  presented 

by  Mr.  W.  C.  Collar,  in  behalf   of  the  Committee 

on  Resolutions,  and  were  adopted. 

officers. 

The    chief    officers   for   the    ensuing   year  were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

Fresident. — Albert  P.  Marble,  Worcester. 

First  Vice-Fresident. — Samuel  Eliot,  Boston. 

Bee.  Secretary. — Alfred  Bunker,  Boston. 

Assi>^t.  Bee.  Secretaries. — Henry  F.  Howard,    Somerville; 

Simeon  J.  Dunbar,  Arlington. 
Cor.  Secretary.— FvAU^  F.  Preble,  Boston. 
Tz-ertsui-er.— William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 

HIGH   SCHOOL   SECTION. 

Mr.  Frank  A.  Hill,  Principal  of  the  Chelsea  Pligli 
School,  presided  over  the  Section.     Mr.  Philbrick 


ABSTRACT   OF   PKOCEEDINGS.  117 

spoke  of  tlio  importance  of  having  the  High  Schools 
of  Massachusetts  represented  at  the  Centennial  Exhi- 
hition.  On  motion  of  Mr.  John  W.  Perkins,  of 
Salem,  the  chairman  appointed  Messrs.  Edwin  P. 
Seaver  and  Wm.  C.  Collar  of  Boston,  and  Lyman 
R.  Williston  of  Cambridge,  a  committee  to  confer 
with  Mr.  Philbrick  in  securing  a  representation  of 
the  Massachusetts  High  Schools  at  the  Centennial 
Exhibition. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  A.  II.  Thompson,  Principal  of  the  Xewburyport  High 
School,  read  a  paper  entitled  "  The  ]\Ioral  Element,  in  Educa- 
tion.'" Remarks  on  the  paper  were  made  by  He  v.  A.  B. 
Muzzey,  of  Cambrid<;e. 

Mr.  E.  G.  Coy,  of  Pliillips  Exeter  Academy,  presented  an 
essay  on  "  The  Lack  of  True  Culture  in  Ttachera.'"  Ilemarks 
on  the  essay  were  made  by  Messrs.  McDonald  of  Abington, 
Perkins  of  Salem,  Hammond  of  Monson,  Chase  of  Lowell, 
Thompson  of  Xcwburyport,  and  Collar  of  Boston. 

GRAMMAB  SCHOOL  SECTIO?^. 
jSIr.  Robert  C.  Metcalf,  of  Boston,  presided. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  W.  E.  Eaton,  of  Boston,  read  a  paper  on  ''How  much 
Arithmetic  sliould  be  tawjht  to  the  Average  Hoy  'f 

Mr.  Henry  C.  Ilardon,  of  Boston,  presented  a  paper  on 
"  Tlie  Practical  Yalne  of  Arithmetic.'" 

Remarks  on  the  two  papers  were  made  by  Messrs.  Cogs- 
well of  Cambridge,  ().  B.  Brnce,  of  Binghamton,  K  Y.,  and 
Metcalf  of  Boston. 

Col.  Thomas  W.  Iligginson  gave  a  lecture   ou   "  Common 

Sennc  in  Teaching  Ilifitori/." 

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118  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION". 
Superintendent  H.  F.  Harrington,  of  New  Bed- 
ford, presided. 

PAPERS   AND   ADDRESSES. 

Prof.  S.  S.  Greene,  of  Brown  University,  made  some 
remarks  on  "  Beading." 

Miss  Mary  A.  Thayer,  of  West  Bridgewater,  presented  an 
essay  entitled  "  The  Problem  of  Primary  School  Instruction — 
is  it  soloed  ?"  Owing  to  the  illness  of  Miss  Thayer,  the 
essay  was  read  by  Miss  Lincohi  of  Hingham. 

Rev.  Dr.  A.  D.  Mayo  read  a  paper  on  "  Morals  and  Man- 
ners in  the  Schoolroom."  Several  gentlemen  spoke  upon  the 
subject  of  the  paper. 


THIRTY-SECOND  ANNUAL  MEETINCx, 

Held  in  tlie  Haynes  Opera  House,  and  the  High 
School  hall,  Springfield,  on  Tuesday,  Wednesday, 
and  Thursday,  December  26,  27,  and  28,  1876. 

President  Albert  P.  Marl)le,  of  Worcester,  occu- 
pied the  chair.  Rev.  William  Rice,  of  Springfield, 
made  an  address  of  welcome,  to  which  the  Presi- 
dent responded.  The  President  then  gave  his  an- 
nual address. 

LECTURES. 

By  Superintendent  William  T.  Harris,  of  .St.  Louis.  Sub- 
ject: "  The  Educational  Significance  of  the  Centennial  Exhi- 
bition." 

By  AVilliam  F.  Bradbury,  of  Cambridge.  Subject:  "The 
Metric  SijHtvm."  Remarks  on  the  subject  were  made  by 
Superintendent  Parish  of  Xew  Haven,  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas 
Hill  of  Portland,  and  Mr.  Nathan.  T.  Allen  of  Newton. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  119 

By  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  Hill,  of  Portland.  Subject:  "  The 
Reformed  Spellinrj."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
H.  H.  Liucolii  of  Boston,  Hammond  of  Monson,  Harden  of 
Boston,  and  Walton  of  Westfield. 

By  Prof.  Moses  T.  Brown,  of  Tufts  College.  Subject: 
"  The  Elements  of  Ejcpression  in  Speech.^' 

By  Hon.  Joseph  White,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  A  Itcvieio 
of  the  Ilhtory  of  Education  in  Mafisachusetts.''^ 

By  Warren  E.  Eaton,  of  Charlcstown.  Subject:  "  TJie 
Departmental  Method  of  Teaching  in  Grammar  Schools.'' 
The  lecture  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Marvel  of  Holyoke, 
W.  X.  Barringer  and  E.  O.  Hovey  of  Xewark,  N.  J.,  and 
Charles  J.  Alger  of  Burlington,  Vt. 

By  William  H.  Lambert,  Principal  of  Fall  River  High 
School.  Subject:  "  Systems  of  Banking."  The  Fall  River 
schools  not  having  been  dismissed  for  the  present  occasion, 
Mr.  Lambert's  lecture  was  read  by  Mr.  James  S.  Barrel!,  of 
Cambridge.  Remarks  on  the  lecture  were  made  by  Mr. 
Barringer,  of  Xewark,  iST.  J. 

By  Prof.  William  I.  Marshall,  of  Fitchburg.  Subject: 
"  The  Yellowstone  Nationed  Park.'" 


REPORTS. 

The  Treasurer  made  his  annual  report,  showing 
that  the  Association  owed  no  debts,  and  that  a  bal- 
ance of  •*$2o.87  remained  inliis  hands. 

The  Auditing  Committee  reported  tliatthe  Treas- 
urer's accounts  were  correct. 

Tlie  Recording  Secretary  presented  a  report  from 
tlie  Board  of  Directors,  recommending  the  adoption 
of  tlie  following  previously  offered  amendments  to 
tlic  Constitution  :  — 

1.     An  amendment  strikingout  the  word  "male"  wherever 
it  occurs,  and  all  sections  relating  to  female  teachers. 


120  ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCKEDIXGS. 

2.  An  ameudment  inserting  in  Article  7,  after  the  wor 
"Kecording,"  the  words  "Secretary,  two  Assistant  Record- 
ing Secretaries." 

3.  An  amendment  substituting  for  Article  10  of  the  Con- 
stitution the  following: — 

Tlie  Treasurer  shall  collect  all  moneys  due  to  the  Asso- 
ciation and  pay  all  bills  of  the  Association  which  have  been 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors.  He  shall,  also,  at  the 
Annual  Meeting  make  to  the  Association  a  written  report  of 
the  exact  financial  condition  of  the  Association  at  the  be- 
ginning and  at  the  close  of  the  year  for  which  the  report  is 
made,  including  a  statement  of  his  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments during  the  year.  He  shall,  also,  report  to  the  Direc- 
tors, at  any  time  when  required  by  them,  the  condition  of 
the  treasury  at  the  time  when  the  report  is  made. 

These  amendments  were  severally  adopted. 

An   amendment    to    the    By-laws    was    adopted 

whereby  Articles  5  and  6  were  stricken  out. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Mr.  Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  of  West  Newton,  pre- 
sented the  following  resolutions  : — 

Whereas,  The  Metric  System  commends  itself  to  the 
judgment  and  commands  the  hearty  approval  of  all  who 
have  intelligently  examined  its  principles,  and 

Whereas,  it  has  already  been  made  a  lawful  system  in 
this  country,  and  is  in  successful  practical  operation  with 
over  200,000,000  peoi)Ie  of  the  most  intelligent  and  advanced 
nations,  and 

Whereas,  we  believe  that  its  introduction  among  the 
people  of  the  United  States  would  encounter  no  practical 
difficulties  at  all  comi>arable  with  its  immense  advantages, 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  avc,  members  of  the  Massachusetts  Teach- 
ers' Association,  earnestly  recommend  its  adoption  at  an 
early  day,  as  the  only  legal  system  of  the  United  Stales. 


AliSTUACT    OF    IMIOCEKD.'NGS.  121 

Mr.  Ilagar,  of  Salem,  inovod  to  add  the  follow- 
ing : — 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  pre- 
sent to  the  Congress  of  tlie  United  States  a  memorial  in 
behalf  of  the  Metric  System  of  weights  and  measures,  and 
to  pray  Congress  to  fix  a  day  after  which  that  system  shall 
bo  tlie  only  legal  system  for  use  in  the  United  States. 

The  resolutions  were  adopted,  and  the  following 
gentlemen  were  appointed  as  the  committee  : — 
William  F.  Bradbury  of  Caml)ridge,  Daniel  B. 
Hagarof  Salem,  Elbridge  Smith  of  ]5oston,  Thomas 
W,  Bicknell  of  Boston,  George  A.  Walton  of  West- 
field. 

xVt  the  close  of  Hon.  Joseph   Wliite's  address,  in 

which  lie  recommended  the  levying  of  a  State  tax 

foi-  the  support  of  schools,  the  following   resolution 

was  adopted  :  — 

Ueaolced,  That,  in  the  opinion  of  this  Association,  the 
interests  of  Common  School  education,  especially  in  the 
smaller  towns  of  this  Commonwealth,  demand  that  theie 
should  be  assessed  a  suitable  general  State  tax  on  the  entire 
valuation  of  the  State,  the  proceeds  of  which  shall  be 
distributed  according  to  a  pi-oper  estimate  of  the  school 
population  and  attendance,  as  in  many  of  the  States  of  the 
Union. 

The  officers  of  the  Association  wore  directed  to 
communicate  this  resolution  to  the  Fjegislaturc  at 
its  coming  session, 

Tlie  Committee  on  Necrology,  through  their 
chairman,  Mr.  Elbridge  Smith,  presented  the  fol- 
lowing : — 

W;n;iiKAs,  the   Ptcv.   William   A.Stearns,    D.  P.,  LL.  D.. 
late  President  of  Amherst  College,    and   a  memlx-r  of  this 
11* 


122  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Association,  has  been  removed  by  death  since  our  last 
meeting,  tlierefore, 

Resolved,  That,  in  the  death  of  President  Stearns,  a  distin- 
guished educator  has  been  removed  from  the  higher  serAdce 
in  Massachusetts  education. 

Besohed,  Tliat  we  recall  v*rith  gratitude  the  faithful  and 
long-continued  service  in  the  public  schools  of  the  State, 
which  marked  the  earlier  life  of  Dr.  Stearns  in  his  efficient 
services  on  the  School  Committee  of  one  of  our  principal 
cities. 

Besolved,  That  we  record  the  marked  success  of  his  labors. 
when  called  to  the  Presidency  of  one  of  our  first  colleges, 
his  decided  influence  in  moulding  the  character  of  the  stu- 
dents, the  vast  increase  of  funds  secured  mainly  by  his  in- 
fluence, the  enlargement  and  improvement  of  its  course  of 
study  and  corps  of  instructors;  and  that  in  these  services  lu- 
has  greatly  increased  the  means  of  higher  education  in  New 
England. 

Resolved,  That  we  recognize  the  important  fact  that  his 
power  as  a  teacher  was  the  result  of  the  purity  and  excel- 
lence of  his  character  as  a  man  and  as  a  Christian. 

Resolved,  That  these  resolutions  be  entered  upon  our 
records,  and  that  a  copy  of  the  same  be  forwarded  to  the 
friends  of  the  deceased. 

WuEUKAS,  We  have  leai-ned,  since  our  last  meeting,  of  th<' 
removal  by  death  of  Augustine  M.  (^ay,  Head-Master  of  the 
Boston  Latin  School,  a  member  and  former  officer  of  this 
Association,  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  we  record  our  conviction  of  the  faithful 
service  which  he  rendered  this  body  during  his  active  and 
official  connection  with  it. 

Resolved,  That  in  his  accurate  scholarship  and  quiet  but 
earnest  devotion  to  his  jjrofession,  and  in  his  success  as  a 
teacher  i-ecognized  in  his  appointment  to  the  Head-Master- 
ship of  the  oldest  and  most  honored  of  our  public  classical 
schools,  we  find  an  example  worthy  of  our  admiration. 

Resolved,  That  these  resolutions  be  entered  upon  the 
records  of  the  Association,  and  that  a  copy  of  them  be 
transmitted  to  the  family  of  the  deceased. 


ABSTBACT   OF   PROCEEDINGS.  123 

Whereas,  It  has  ijlcased  our  Heavenly  Father  to  remove 
from  this  life  Jacob  Batchelder,  of  Lynn,  a  former  member 
of  this  Association, 

Resolved,  That  in  his  character  as  a  man,  liis  long  and 
eminently  successful  career  as  a  teacher,  in  the  purity  and 
fervency  of  his  friendships,  and  in  the  discharge  of  all  Iiis 
duties,  public  and  private,  open  and  secret,  we  recognize  an 
ornament  to  our  profession  which  will  long  be  cherished  as 
one  of  the  brightest  in  our  annals. 

Resolved,  That  those  resolutions  be  entered  upon  our 
records,  and  that  a  copy  of  them  be  forwarded  to  the  family 
of  the  deceased. 

All  the  foregoing  resolutions  were  unanimously 
adopted. 

Rev.  Dr.  A.  D.  Mayo,  of  Springfield,  offered  the 

following  resolution,  which  was  adopted  : — 

Resolved,  That  the  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Association, 
having  from  the  first  observed  with  great  interest  the  work 
of  the  National  Bureau  of  Education,  take  occasion  to  re- 
affirm their  oft-repeated  expressions  of  the  incalculable 
value  of  this  Bureau  to  the  education  of  the  country. 

The  usual  resolutions   of  thanks  were  presented 

l»y   Mr.  James  F.  Blackinton,  of  Boston,  and  were 

adopted. 

OFFICERS. 

TIk!    ehief  officers    for   the    ensuing    year    were 

"di'ctcd  as  follows  : — 

President. — James  F.  Blackinton,  Boston. 

i'lrst  Vlc( -President. — Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  Newton. 

lire.  Secretary. — Alfred  Bunker,  Boston. 

.l.s.s/.s^    U(c.    Stcreturb s. —  Preston    D.    Jones,   Worcester: 

John  D.  Billings,  Cambridge. 
Cor.  Secrelartj. — Cliarles  F.  King,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


124  ABSTRACT  OF  PBOCEEDINGS. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 

Rev.  Milan  C.  Stebbins,  of  Springfield,  presided. 

PAPEES. 

Mr.  B.  W.  Atwell  read  a  paper  upon  "  Elocutionary  Train- 
iiifi  in  the  High  SchooV  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Prof. 
Moses  T.  Brown  and  others. 

-  Mr.  A.  E.  Gibbs.  of  the  Westfield  High  School,  read  a  paper 
on  "  Separate  Departments  for  Boys  and  Girls  in  the  High 
School."  The  paper  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Elbridge 
Smith  of  Dorchester,  N".  T,  Allen  of  Newton,  and  others. 

GKAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
Mr.  James  S.  Barrell,  of  Cambridge,  presided. 

PAPERS. 

'  Superintendent  Warren  Johnson,  of  Newton,  read  a  paper 
on  "  Compulsory  Education."  The  paper  was  discu.ssed  by 
Rev.  Dr.  Mayo  and  Mr.  John  D.  Philbrick. 

Mr.  Charles  F.  King,  of  Boston,  read  a  paper  entitled, 
"  How  to  interest  Boys  in  School  Work."  Remarks  on  the 
subject  were  made  by  Mr.  Elias  Brookings  of  Springfield. 
Mr.  Barringer  of  Newark,  N.  J-,  and  others. 

Mr.  S.  F.  Chester,  of  Springfield,  i^resented  an  essay  on 
"  The  Duty  and  Opportunity  of  the  Teacher  in  Relation  to 
Character"  and  was  followed,  on  the  same  subject,  by  Mr. 
J.  W.  Dickinson,  of  the  Westfield  Normal  School,  and 
others. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
Superintendent  W.   W.  Waterman,  of  Taunton, 
presided. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  Albert  G.  Bovden.  Principal  of  the  Bridge  water  Noj- 


AISSTKACT   OF   PROCEEDINGS.  125 

raal  School,  made  an  address  on  "  Prlnciplefi  and  Methodic  of 
TcaclwKj  Form  in  Primary  -Sc/too?.s,"  giving  practical  illus- 
trations. Kemarks  on  the  subject  were  made  by  Mr. 
Barrinsjer  of  Newark,  X.  J.,  and  Mr.  John  Knoeland,  agent 
of  the  Board  of  Education. 

Col.  F.  W.  Parker,  Superintendent  of  Quincy  Schools, 
gave  a  practical  exercise  illustrating  the  "  Principles  and 
Methods  of  Teachiw)  Primary  Eeadiwj."  A  conversational 
discussion  followed. 


THIRTY-TIIIRD  ANNUAL  MEETING, 
Held  in  tlic  Girls'  Iliti'h  School  building,  Boston, 
on  Thursday,  Friday,  and   Saturday,  December  27, 
28,  and  29,  1877. 

President  James  F.  Blackinton,  of  Boston,  occu- 
pied the  chair.  An  o[)cning  address  was  made  by 
the  President, 

LECTUKES. 

By   Rev.    E.    G.    Beckwith,   of    Waterbury,    Ct.     Subject: 

'■  Sc/iool  and  Skill." 

By  Judge  V.  Emery  Aldrich,  of  Worcester.  Subject: 
"  Education  and  the  State." 

By  Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Principal  of  the  Salem  Normal 
School.  Subject:  '^  Wliat  Hltonld  be  the  Cliuracter  of  the  Ex- 
(uninnilon  if  Ti-achers  fur  Portions  in  our  Public  Schools,  and 
hoioj'ar  s/iohIaI  the  Eesidts  if  such  E.caniiiiatluns  be  regarded  as 
Ei-idnfi  of  (hiaVficati.on  ?"  A  general  discussion  upon  the 
subject  ensued. 

By  Doctor  Samuel  Eliot,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ^'Nature 
(lud  EdncaHoii." 

By  ('liatles  Erancis  Adams,  Jr.,  of  (^)uincy.  Subject: 
'■  Hats  in  Eihicn'ion.'^  A  lively  discussion  ensued,  partici- 
pated in  by  Bev.  A.  B.   Mu:':>:ey  of  Cambridge,    Rev.  Charles 


126  ,  ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS. 

Hammond  of  Monson,  Eev.  Dr.  A.  A.  Miner  of  Boston,  and 
Messrs.  Pliilbrick,  Collar,  and  Seaver  of  Boston,  Stone  of 
Spi-ingfield,  and  Hagar  of  Salem. 

/   By  Miss  Annie  M.  Willson,  of  Boston.     Subject:  "  A  Plea 
for  Better  Beading  in  our  Public  Schools."     Eemarks   on  the 
\  subject  were  made   by  Prof.   Moses  T.   Brown,   of    Tufts 
\College. 

By  George  T.  Angell,  Esq.,  of  Boston.     Subject:  "Legions 
of  Honor  in  the  Schools," 

By  Prof.  A.  E.  Dolbear,  of  Tufts  College.     Subject:  "  The 
Telephone." 


PKACTICAL  EXEBCISES. 

/  Prof,  and  Madm.  Cohn  illustrated  their  system  of 
teaching  French  and  German,  by  giving  a  lesson  to 
a  class  of  girls  who  had  never  studied  those  lan- 
guages. 

Prof.  L.  A.  Butterfield,  of  the  Boston  School  of 
Oratory,  gave  a  practical  illustration  of  Bell's  sys- 
tem of  Universal  Speech. 

Prof.  Reinsch,  of  Leipsic,  during  the  session  and 
at  its  close,  showed,  in  a  darkened  side  room,  with 
the  solar  microscope,  the  fauna  and  flora  of  Cochi- 
tuate  water. 

KEADINGS. 

On  Thursday  evening,  Misses  Thompson,  Chad- 
bourne,  Cavyan,  and  Baright,  and  Mr.  Osgood,  all 
from  the  Boston  School  of  Oratory,  entertained  the 
Association  with  some  fine  readings. 

On  Friday  evening,  Mr.  W.  Lowell  Mason,  of  Bos- 
ton, favored  the  Association  with  select  readings. 


ABSTRACT   OF   PKOCEEDINGS.  127 

KEPORTS   AND  RESOI.UTIOiNrS. 

Mr.  Wm.  F.  Bradbury,  Chairman  of  the  Commit- 
tee appointed  at  the  last  annual  meeting  to  memo- 
rialize Congress  in  favor  of  establishing  the  Metric 
System,  reported  that  a  memorial  had  been  placed 
in  the  hands  of  Senator  George  F.  Hoar,  who  at  the 
proper  time  would  present  it  to  the  United  States 
Senate. 

Mr.  Bradbury,  the  Treasurer,  presented  his  an- 
nual report,  showing  a  balance  of  $165.52  in  the 
treasury,  and  that  the  Association  owes  no  bills  ex- 
cept for  the  current  meeting. 

The  Auditing  Committee  reported  the  Treasurer's 
accounts  correct. 

Superintendent  A.  P.  Stone  of  Springfield,  re- 
ported tlie  usual  resolutions  of  thanks,  and  also  the 
following,  which  were  adopted  : — 

Eemlved,  That  tliis  Association  favors  and  recommends 
the  formation  of  school  societies  of  ^S'atural  History,  under 
the  f^eneral  name  of  "The  Agassiz  Association." 

Bemlved,  That  we  regard  the  present  educational  outlook 
in  Massachusetts  as  ausijicious;  and  that,  as  teachers  and 
educators,  \vc  recognize  our  obligation  to  labor  for  healthy 
progress  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  cause  in  which  we  are 
engaged. 

Mr.  Wm.  C.  Collar  offered  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  adopted  : — 

Iti'solved,  That  the  multiplication  of  superintendents  of 
elementary  instruction  in  this  Commonwealth  is  the  most 
pressing  need  of  the  hour.  The  entire  territory  of  the 
State  should  be  covered;  and  the  Legislature  is  earnestly 
petitioned  to  furnish  adequate  means  for  this  purpose. 


128  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

Eesohed,  That  the  President  and  Secretary  of  this  Asso- 
ciation be  directed  properly  to  present  the  foregoing  resolu- 
tion to  the  next  General  Court. 

Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed,  of  Boston,  offered  the  follow- 
ing resolution : — 

Besohed,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  by  the 
Chair  to  memorialize  Congress  in  favor  of  enlarging  the 
powers,  and  making  better  provision  for  the  support,  of  the 
Bureau  of  Education. 

This  resolution  was  adopted,  aud  the  following 
gentlemen  were  appointed  as  the  Committee  : — 
Benj.F.  Tweed,  Daniel  B.  Hagar,  James  A.  Page, 
John  W.  Dickinson,  and  A.  P.  Stone. 

Mr.  Daniel  B.  Hagar  was  appointed  a  member  of 
the  Advisory  Board  of  the  Neiv  England  Journal  of 
Education.,  and  Mr.  Albert  F.  Blaisdell  was  appoint- 
ed the  State  Editor  ;  and  the  following  resolution 
was  passed  :  — 

Whereas,  The  New  England  Journal  of  Education  has 
completed  its  third  year,  with  marked  ability  in  its 
editorial  and  financial  arrangement  and  with  merited  suc- 
cess. 

Besolved,  That  the  teachers  of  Massachusetts  re-afiirm 
their  full  confidence  in  its  character  and  conduct,  and  most 
cordially  commend  it  to  their  fellow  teachers  as  a  Journal 
worthy  of  their  patronage.  As  the  organ  of  this  Associa- 
tion, we  believe  that  every  member  should  take  an  honest 
pi-ide  in  its  support  and  in  enlarging  the  sphere  of  its  influ- 
ence among  intelligent  educators  of  all  classes. 

OFFICERS. 

The  chief  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  were  elect- 
ed as  follows  : — 


ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS.  129 

President. — James  F,  Blackinton,  Boston. 

First  Vice-President. — Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  ISTewton. 

Rec.  Secretary. — Orlendo  W.  Dimick,  Boston. 

A.^sist.   Rec.   Secretarles.—'Preston    D.    Jones,    Worcester; 

Kay  Greene  Hulinoj,  Fitchburg. 
Car.  Secretary. — Charles  F.  King,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 
First  Councillor. — Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 


HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
This  section  held  a  session  ou  Friday    afternoon. 
Mr.  Edwin  P.Seavcr,  of  Boston,  presided. 

PAPERS. 

Prof.  George  H.  Ilowison,  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute 
of  Technology,  j^resentcd  a  paper  on  the  question,  "Has 
the  Study  o''  Geometry  In  its  Current  Form  any  Vital  Worth  as 
a  Mental  Discipline?^''  Tlie  subject  was  debated  by  Messrs. 
Elbridge  Smith  of  Dorchester,  William  C  Collar  of  Boston, 
M.  C.  Stebbins  of  Springfield,  James  S.  Russell  of  Lowell, 
and  James  T.  Allen  of  Newton, 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  Prof.  Ilowison  for  his 
paper. 

Mr.  Henry  H.  Ballard,  Principal  of  Lenox  High  School, 
read  a  paper  on  "  Natural  Ui.'itory  in  the  Putdic  Schools,''  in 
which  he  recommended  the  formation  of  an  ''Agassiz 
Society  of  Natural  History." 

GRAMMAPv  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
This  section  met  on  Friday  afternoon  under  tlie 
direction  of  ^Ir.  Henry  C.  iJardon,  of  Boston. 

J'APEKS. 

A  paper  prepared  by  Superintendent  Ephraim  Hunt  of 
Newton,  who  was  absent  on  account  of  illness,  was  read  by 
Mr.  Larkin  Dunton,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "Grammar  Schools: 

12 


180  ABSTBACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS. 

their  Importance  in  the  System.  The  education  secured  in  them 
not  a  fair  equivalent  for  the  time  and  labor  required  of  the 
pupils.  The  un-fatisfactory  results  mainly  due  to  the  demands 
made  upon  them.^'     A.  brief  discussion  ensued. 

Mr.  Samuel  W.  Mason,  one  of  the  Supervisors  of  the 
Boston  Schools,  presented  a  paper  entitled,  "  Civil  Govern- 
ment in  Common  Schools." 

PRACTICAL,   EXERCISE. 

Mr.  Leverett  M.  Chase,  of  Boston,  gave  a  practi- 
cal exercise  in  ^'■Arithmetic,"  illustrating  his  re- 
marks with  a  class  of  boys  and  exercises  on  the 
blackboard.  Remarks  on  the  subject  were  made 
by  Mr.  W,  E.  Eaton,  of  Charlestown. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 

This  section  met  on  Friday  afternoon.  Col.  F. 
W.  Parker,  of  Quincy,  presided,  and  made  an  intro- 
ductory address. 

DISCUSSIONS. 

Hon.  John  W.  Dickinson,  Secretary  of  the  Boai'd  of  Edu- 
cation, opened  the  discussion  on  ^'Primary  Teaching  of  to- 
day in  3fassachusetts.'"  He  was  followed  by  Mr.  Geoi-ge  A, 
"Walton,  Agent  of  the  Board  of  Education. 

Superintendent  Harrison  Hume,  of  Lawrence,  introduced 
a  discussion  upon  "  The  Relation  of  Primary  Schools  to  all 
other  Schools.'^ 
" '  Mr.  Albert  G.  Boyden,  of  the  Bridgewater  Normal  School, 
and  Mr.  Daniel  B.  Hagar,  of  the  Salem  Normal  School, 
considered  the  question,  '"What  are  the  Normal  Schools  doinfj 
for  the  Primary  Schools  ?" 

Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed,  one  of  the  Boston  School  Supervisors, 
answered  the  question,  '•  What  is  the  3Iost  Urgently  needed 
R(forin  in  Primary  Schools  f" 


ABSTRACT   OF   PROCKEDINGS.  131 

THIRTY-FOURTH  ANNUAL  MEETINCx, 

Held  in  tlie  Higli  School  Hall,  Worcester,  on 
Thursday,  Friday,  and  Saturday,  December  26,  27, 
and  28,  1878.  President  James  F.  Blackinton,  of 
Boston,  occupied  the  chair,  and  delivered  an  address. 

T.ECTURES. 

By  p.  A.  Cliadbourne,  LL.D.,  President  of  Williams  Col- 
lege.    Subject:  "  Fallacie!^  in  Popular  Education." 

By  Joseph  A.  Allen,  of  West  Xewton.  Subject:  '■Spelling 
lieforin.''  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  IIa<>ar  of 
Salem,  Tweed  of  Boston,  Allen  of  Northbridge,  Marble  of 
Worcester,  and  Collar  of  Boston.  On  motion  of  Mr.  J.  S. 
Barrell  of  Cambridge,  Messrs.  Ilagar,  Smith,  and  Marble 
were  appointed  a  committee  to  prepare  a  resolution  on  the 
subject  and  report  at  the  present  meeting. 

By  James  T.  Allen,  of  West  Xewton,  and  Moses  ^Mer- 
rill,  Head-Master  of  the  Boston  Latin  School.  Subject: 
"  Militunj  Drill  in  the  Public  Schools."  Mr.  Allen  i:»i"C'sented 
arguments  against  Military  Drill  in  the  schools;  Mr.  Merrill 
argued  in  favor  of  such  drill. 

By  Superintendent  Eliot,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  Oral 
InntriioJion  in  our  Schools."  The  subject  was  discussed  by 
Messrs.  Parker  of  Quincy,  Dickinson  of  Boston,  and  Prof. 
S.  S.  Greene  of  Brown  University. 

By  Prof.  W.  II.  Niles,  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology.  Subject:  "  Alpnne  Glaciers."  The  lecture  was 
illustrated  with  the  stereopticon. 

By  Col.  Homer  B.  Sprague,  Head-Master  of  the  Girls' 
High  School,  Boston.  Subject:  "  Oiir/lil  the  Public  to  fwniish 
[irafuilousl//  all  Tcrt-hoolcs  in  th<  Public  Schools.^"  The  sub- 
ject was  dis(;ussed  by  Messrs.  Tults  of  Monson,  Metcalf  of 
Boston,  Billings  and  Barrell  of  Cambridge,  and  others. 
Voted,  that  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  to  consider 
the   printing   of  Col.  Sprague's   jjaper   and   presenting   the 


132  ABSTRACT  OF  PUOCEED1NG8. 

subject  to  the  Legislature.  Messrs.  Billings,  Sprague,  and 
Metcalf  were  appointed  as  said  committee.  Voted,  that 
the  committee  be  instructed  to  publish  in  pamphlet  form 
the  above  essay  and  such  other  matter  as  they  may  think 
advisable,  and  distribute  as  they  may  think  best. 

By  Walter  Smith,  Director  of  Art  Education.  Subject: 
"  Art  Education  nt  the  Paris  ExhihilionJ'' 

By  Prof.  L.  Alonzo  Butterlield,  of  the  Boston  School  of 
Oratory.     Subject:  '■^  BdVs  Systvm  of  Visilde  Spetch-''^ 

RKADINGS.   " 

Prof.  J.  W,  Churchill,  of  Andover,  favored  the 
Association  with  various  readings. 

REPORTS   AND   RESOLUTIO^'S. 

Mr.  Marble,  for  the  Committee  appointed  by  the 
Board  of  Directors  to  consider  the  subject  of  pub- 
lishing a  historical  sketch  of  the  doings  of  the  As- 
sociation, reported  the  following  resolutions  : — 

Resohed,  That  a  committee  be  appointed  to  secure  the 
publication  of  this  history  in  octavo  pamphlet  form,  and 
that  this  committee  be  instructed  to  correspond  with  such 
older  members  of  the  Association,  now  living,  as  may  be 
able  to  furnish  valuable  information  respecting  the  early 
doings  of  the  Association. 

Eesohed,  That  a  few  representative  addresses,  if  they  can 
be  procured,  be  published  with  this  history,  either  by 
abstract  or  entire;  and  especially  the  historical  address 
made  by  the  late  Rev.  Charles  Hammond  as  President,  at 
the  Worcester  meeting  in  1872;  and  also  an  alphabetical  list 
of  the  members  of  the  Association,  with  the  date  of  their 
joining,  imless  the  list  is  found  to  increase  too  much  the 
size  of  the  pamphlet. 

Resolved,  That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
be  appropriated  to  defray  the  expense  of  this  publication. 


ABSTKACT   OF   PROCEEDINGS.  133 

The  resolutions  were  adopted,  and  Messrs.  Hagar 
of  Salem,  Stone  of  Springfield,  Smith  of  Boston, 
and  Marble  of  Worcester,  were  appointed  the  Com- 
mittee to  prepare  the  pamphlet. 

Mr.  Hagar,  chairman  of  the  Committee  appoint- 
ed to  report  a  resolution  in  regard  to  the  Spelling 
Reform,  presented  the  following  : — 

Resolved.,  Tliat  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  coop- 
erate with  the  committee  of  the  American  Philological 
Association  in  memorializing  Congress  for  the  establishment 
of  a  Commission  that  shall  investigate  the  orthography  of 
the  English  language,  and  report  upon  the  need  and  practi- 
cability of  making  reforms  in  that  orthography. 

The  resolution  was  adopted,  and  the  chair  appoint- 
ed as  said  committee  Messrs.  Hagar,  Jos.  A.  Allen, 
Tweed,  Stone,  and  Boyden. 

President  Blackinton  reported  that  the  resolution 
adopted  by  the  Association,  at  its  last  annual  meet- 
ing, in  regard  to  the  Multiplication  of  Superinten- 
dents of  Elementary  Instruction,  had  been  presented 
to  the  Legislature  and  had  been  referred  to  the  next 
Legislature. 

Mr.  Elbridge  Smith  of  Dorchester,  from  the  Com- 
mittee on  Necrology,  reported  the  following  resolu- 
tions : — 

Resolved,  Tluit  in  the  death  of  the  late  Loring  Lotlirop 
and  William  R.  Dimmock,  we  have  lost  two  members,  each 
of  whom  had  done  valuable  service  in  the  cause  of  educa- 
tion, and  whose  memories  reflect  honor  upon  this  Associa- 
tion. 

JSIr.  Lothroji's  services  as  master  of  a  grammar  school  in 
Boston,  as  the  iirst  Master  of  the  High  and  Normal  school 
of    that  city,    and    later    as   Superintendent  of    the   State 

12* 


184  ABSTKACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

gefprm  School  for  Girls,  will  long  be  kindly  remembered  by 
hundreds  who  have  reoeived  instruction  from  him ;  while 
Dr.  Dimmock,  who,  though  taken  from  his  earthly  labors 
prematurely,  had  yet  made  a  reputation  that  placed  him  in 
the  first  rank  of  teachers. 

Bes(jlEeil,  That  the  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Association 
have  heard  with  profound  sorrow  of  the  death  of  their  for- 
mer associate,  Rev.  Charles  Hammond,  Principal  of  Monson 
Academy,  a  constituent  member  of  this  body. 

Besolced,  That  his  constant  and  efficient  attention  to  his 
duties  during  a  period  of  thirty-five  years,  the  very  able  man- 
ner in  which  he  has  presided  over  this  body  and  served  on 
its  committees,  his  thorough  and  liberal  scholarship,  his 
great  ability  in  debate,  and,  above  all,  his  lofty  and  unsullied 
character  as  a  man  and  a  Christian,  are  among  the  proud 
recollections  of  this  Association. 

Besolped,  That  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  be  sent  to  the 
family  of  Mr.  Hammondby  the  Secretary  of  the  Association. 

Remarks  in  regard  to  Dr.  Dimmock  were  made 
by  Mr.  Smith,  and  in  regard  to  Mr.  Hammond  by 
Messrs.  Tufts  of  Monson,  Hagar,  Barrell,  and 
others;,  and  the  resolutions  were  adopted. 

The  usual  resolutions  of  thanks  were  presented  by 
Mr,  Elbridge  Smith,  and  were  adopted. 

OFFICERS. 

The   chief    officers   for   the    ensuing   year  were 
chosen  as  follows  : — 
President. — William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 
First  Vice-President. — Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  Newton. 
Eec.  S  -cretary. — Kay  Greene  Huling,  Fitchburg. 
Aasist.   Bee.  Secretaries. — William  H.  Bartlett,  Worcester; 

Allen  F.  Wood,  New  Bedford. 
Cor.  Secretary. — Charles  F.  King,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — Edward  I.  Comins,  Worcester. 
First  Councillor. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Salem. 


ABSTRACT     OF     PKOCKEI>INGS.  135 

PIIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
This  section  met  on  Friday  afternoon.     Mr,  Wm. 
C.  Collar,  of  Boston,  presided. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  Samuel  Thurber,  Principal  of  the  Worcester  High 
School,  read  a  paj^er  entitled,  "  The  Recent  Criticism  on  Pub- 
lic Hi'jh  Scliools.''  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
M.  Gr.  Daniell  of  Boston,  Elbridge  Smith  of  Dorchester,  and 
Merrill  of  Andover. 

Mr.  John  Tetlow,  Head-Master  of  the  Girls'  Latin  School, 
Boston,  read  a  paper  on  "  The  Prrjuitncialion  o/'  Latins 

Mr.  Harris  R.  Greene,  Princiiial  of  Oread  Listitute, 
Worcester,  presented  a  paper  on  ''  Tlie  Sauveur  Syi^tem  of 
Te.acliinu  LanyiuKjeK,"  in  which  he  opposed  the  system.  He 
was  followed  by  Prof.  Ziillig,  of  Boston,  who  defended  it. 

GllAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
Mr.  Edward  I.   Comins,    of  Worcester,    presided 
over  this  section. 

PAPERS. 

Mr.  J.  D.  Miller,  Principal  of  liCominster  High  School, 
presented  a  pajicr  on  "  The  Sliulij  of  Ewjlitili  in  Grude-s  below 
the  Hi  ilk  Sc/ioul."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  H. 
M.  Harrington  of  Bridgeport,  Ct. ,  Allen  Wood  of  New 
Bedford,  and  W.  W.  Waterman  of  Taunton. 

Mr.  W.  II.  Bartlett,  of  Worcester,  read  a  ])aper  on 
"  Econoniie  Science  as  a  Branch  of  Popular  Education."  The 
subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Boyden  of  Bridgewater, 
and  Henry  Blanchard  of  Worcester. 

Mr.  Robert  C.  Metcalf,  of  Boston,  read  a  pajier  on  "  What 
and  Ilotc  to  Head." 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTIOiV. 
Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed  presided  over  this  section. 


136  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

PAPERS   AND   EXERCISES, 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  of  Westfield,  spoke  on  "  Methods 

of  Teaching  Reading  in  Primary  Schools."     The  subject  was 

discussed  by  Messrs.  Parker,  Allen,  Kneeland,  and  iS^ortlirop. 

Miss  Lucretia  Crocker,  one  of  the  Supervisors  of  Boston 

/Schools,  read  a  paper  on  "  Suggestions  to  Primary  Teachers 

\.^  Methods  of  Instruction  in  the  Elements  of  Natural  History.'' 

Mr.  H.  E.  Holt,  of  Boston,  gave  an  exercise  showing  his 
^'Method  of  Teaching  Music  in  Primary  Schools." 
Mr.  L.  W.  Mason  made  remarks  on  the  same  subject. 
The  Chairman  made  some  closing  remarks. 


THIRTY-FIFTH  ANNUAL   MEETING, 

Held  in  the  hall  of  the  Girls'  High  School,  Bos- 
ton, on  Monday,  Tuesday,  and  Wednesday,  Decem- 
ber 29,  30,  and  31,  1879.  President  Wm.  F.  Brad- 
bury, of  Cambridge,  occupied  the  chair,  and  deliv- 
ered an  address. 

LECTURES. 

By  Dr.  Charles  O.  Thompson,  of  Worcester.  Subject: 
'^Handicraft  in  Schools." 

By  Superintendent  Albert  P.  Marble,  of  Worcester.  Sub- 
ject: ''The  Public  Schools  and  their  Critics."  The  subject  was 
discussed  by  Dr.  Cornell  and  Col.  Parker  of  Quincy,  and 
Messrs.  Hardon  and  Philbrick  of  Boston. 

By  Col.  Homer  B,  Sprague,  Head-Master  of  the  Girls' 
High  School,  Boston.  Subject:  ''Public  Schools  as  a  Prepar- 
ation for  Citizenship."  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Sargent  of  Lynn,  Philbrick  of  Boston,  and  Thompson  of 
Newburyport. 

By  Mr.  D.  B.  Hagar,  of  Salem.  Subject:  "The  Spelling 
Beform." 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  137 

By  Robert  C.  Metcalf,  of  Boston.  Subject:  ''The  Pub- 
lic Library  a.s  an  Auxiliary  to  the  School.'^ 

By  Dr.  Charles  W.  Eliot,  President   of   Harvard   College:, >y 

Subject:  ''The  Teachers'  Tenure  of  Office^  Remarks  on  the 
subject  were  made  by  Messrs.  Philbrick  of  Boston,  and 
Cornell  of  Quiucy. 

By  Hon.  John  W.  Dickinson,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  — ^ 
Education.  Subject:  "DtHtrict  Supcrinteiulnits.''''  The  sub- 
ject was  discussed  by  Messrs.  L.  H.  Buckingham  and  Phil- 
brick  of  Boston.  On  motion  of  Mr.  A.  P.  Marble,  a 
committee  was  appointed,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Stone, 
Buckingham,  Philbrick,  Marble,  and  Hagar,  to  consider  the 
subject  and  report  at  the  next  meeting. 

By  Dr.  A.  P.  Stone,  of  Springfield.  Subject:  "Identical 
Vourseti  of  Study  for  City  and  Country.'' 

MEMORIAL    ADDRESS. 

J\Ir.  Elbriclge  Smith  delivered  an  historical  ad- 
dress ill  comnicmoration  of  the  late  Rev.  Cliarles 
riaminoiid.  A  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Smith  was 
passed,  and  it  was  ordered  that  the  address  be  print- 
ed, and  that  a  cojiy  be  furnished  to  every  member 
of  the  Association. 

REPORTS   AND    RESOLUTIONS. 

Tile  Treasurer's  report  was  accepted  and  ordered 
to  be  placed  on  file. 

JMc.  liagar,  for  the  Committee  on  the  Neio  Eng-- 
Innd  Journal  of  Edv.calioii,  reported  : — 

Tliat  the  teachers'  profcssioji  has,  in  the  Journ(d  of  Educa- 
tion, an  organ  for  tlie  interchange  of  educational  opinions, 
for  the  free  discussion  of  (ioutroverted  subjects  in  educa- 
tion, and  for  the  elevation,  as  well  as  tlie  protection,  of  the 
tcacliei  s'  rights  and  interests. 

That  teachers  of  all  grades  should  regard  it  as  a  i)rivilege, 


138  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

as  well  as  a  duty,  to  sustain  the  Journal  of  Education,  not 
only  as  the  official  representative  of  this  Association,  but, 
also,  as  the  exponent  of  New  England  principles  and  meth- 
ods of  education. 

That  the  proper  support  of  the  Journal  in  promoting  the 
cause  of  education  calls  for  genei'ous  contributions  to  its 
columns,  as  well  as  for  subscribers;  and  that  the  Journal  is 
earnestly  commended  to  the  school  officers,  teachers,  and 
people  of  Massachusetts,  as  representing  the  educational 
opinions  and  policy  of  the  educators  of  the  Commonwealth. 

The  report  was  unanimously  adopted. 

Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee 
on  Necrology,  reported  that  the  Committee  had  re- 
ceived information  of  the  death  of  but  one  member 
of  the  Association, — Prof.  Lewis  B.  Monroe,  Dean 
of  the  Boston  School  of  Oratory.  Remarks  eulogis- 
tic of  the  character  of  Prof.  Monroe  were  made  by 
Messrs.  Tweed,  Bates,  Smith,  Hagar,  and  Spraguc, 
who  emphasized  his  industry,  honesty,  earnestness 
of  spirit,  and  devotion  to  his  chosen  work  as  a  teach- 
er of  elocution. 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  of  Westfield,  offered  the 
following  resolution,  which  was  adopted  :— 

Resolved,  That  Mr.  L.  W.  Mason,  having  been  elected  by 
the  Educational  Department  of  Japan  to  introduce  and 
sujjerintend  instruction  in  music  in  the  schools  of  that 
country,  this  Association  heartily  commends  Mr.  Mason  and 
his  method  of  teaching  as  entitled  to  the  fullest  confidence, 
both  at  home  and  abroad.  Asa  worthy  representative  of 
our  profession,  the  sympathy  of  this  Association  will  attend 
Mr.  Mason  to  the  honorable  post  which  he  is  to  occupy. 

Mr.  D.  B.  Hagar  offered  the  following  reso- 
lution : — 


ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS.  139 

Resolved,  (1)  That  the  Massachusetts  Teachers'  Associa- 
tion approves  of  the  formation  of  a  National  Council  of 
Education.  (2)  That  it  recommends  the  appointment  of  a 
delegate  to  confer  with  those  who  have  been,  or  may  be, 
appointed  by  other  States,  for  the  purpose  of  consulting  on 
the  establishment  of  such  a  Council. 

Mr.  T.  W.  Bicknell,  of  Boston,  spoke  in  favor  of 
tlie  resolution,  which  was  then  adopted,  and  Mr. 
Hagar  was  appointed  as  the  delegate  of  the  Associ- 
atioji. 

Mr.  George  T.  Littlefield,  for  the  Committee  on 
resolutions,  presented  the  customary  resolutions  of 
thanks,  which  were  adopted. 

EEAPINGS. 

During  the  sessions,  excellent  readings  were  sev- 
eral times  given  by  Miss  Ida  Frances  Powell,  of 
Boston. 

OFFICERS. 

The    chief    officers    for   the   ensuing   year   were 

chosen  as  follows  : — 

President. — William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge. 

First  Vice-President. — Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  West  Newton. 

Eec.  Secretary. — Ray  Greene  Huling,  Fitchburg. 

Assist.  Eec.  Secretaries. — William  H.  Bartlett,  Worcester; 

Allen  F.  Wood,  New  Bedford. 
Cor.  Secretary. — Edward  Southworth,  Quincy. 
Treasurer. — Edward  I.  Comins,  Worcester. 
First  Councillor. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Salem. 

HIGH   SCHOOL   SECTION. 
This  section  held  a  session  on  Tuesday  afternoon, 
Mr.  Samuel  Tluu'ber,  Principal  of  Worcester  High 
School,  acting  as  President. 


140  ABSTBACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS. 

PAPERS. 

Dr.  W.  A.  Brownell,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  read  a  paper 
entitled  "A  High  School  Cabinet  of  Geology — Hvw  to  use  it  f 
Dr.  Brownell  answered  various  questions  on  the  subject  of 
his  paper,  addressed  to  him  by  Messrs.  Shaw  of  Wey- 
mouth, Allen  of  Newton,  Huling  of  Fitchburg,  and  others. 

Mr.  Moses  Grant  Daniell,  of  the  Roxbury  Latin  School, 
read  a  paper  on  "  Z/ocu/ion  in  HUjh  ScliooU.'"  The  subject 
was  discussed  by  Messrs.  Baldwin  of  Pittsfield,  Brown  of 
Tufts  College,  Thurber  of  Worcester,  Sargent  of  Lynn, 
Thompson  of  Newburyport,  Collar  of  Boston,  Brownell  of 
Syracuse,  Miller  of  Newton,  Sprague  of  Boston,  and  Prof. 
Sew  all. 

GRAMMAE    SCHOOL    SECTION. 
Mr.  Henry  C.  Hardon,  of  Boston,  presided. 

PAPKRS. 

Mr.  Amos  M.  Leonard,  of  the  Lawrence  School,  Boston, 
read  a  paper  on  "  Supplementary  Beadinrj  in  Primary  and 
Grammar-schools.'^  The  subject  was  discussed  by  Mr.  Sargent 
of  Lynn,  Mr.  John  Tetlow,  of  the  Girls'  Latin  School,  Bos- 
ton, Dr.  Cornell  of  Quincy,  and  Secretary  Dickinson. 

Superintendent  H.  F.  Harrington,  of  New  Bedford,  pre- 
sented a  paper  on  "  Oral  Instruction  as  tested  by  Actual  Ex- 
jjeriment.'^ 

Supervisor  Tweed,  of  Boston,  read  a  brief  paper  on  the 
same  subject,  which  was  further  discussed  by  Messrs.  Dun- 
ton  and  Dill  of  Boston,  Dr.  Waterman  of  Taunton,  and  Aus- 
tin. 

Mr.  Henry  E.  Holt,  of  Boston,  with  the  aid  of  several 
classes  of  children  from  the  public  schools  of  Boston,  gave 
an  admirable  illustration  of  his  method  of  teaching  music 
to  children. 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 

Superintendent  Francis  Cogswell,  of  Cambridge, 
presided  and  made  an  opening  address. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  141 

EXERCISES. 

Miss  Jane  D.  Stickney  spoke  on  tfie  subject,  '■'Bow  to 
Teach  Language."  Remarks  on  the  subject  were  made  by 
Prof.  S.  S.  Greene,  of  Brown  University. 

Mr.  Larkin  Dunton,  Head-Master  of  the  Boston  Normal 
School,  made  some  remarks  on  the  subject  of  ^'Illustrative 
Draioing,"  and  introduced  Miss  W.  Bertha  Hintz,  an  assist- 
ant in  the  Normal  School,  who  gave  an  interesting  exposi- 
tion of  her  method  of  teaching  with  crayon  and  blackboard. 


THIRTY-SIXTH  ANNUAL  MEETING, 

Held  in  Worcester,  in  the  High  School  hall,  on 
Monday,  Tuesday,  and  Wednesday,  December  27, 
28,  and  29,  1880.  The  President,  William  F. 
Bradbury,  of  Cambridge,  occupied  the  chair.  The 
Association  was  welcomed  to  Worcester  by  Hon.  Mr. 
Kelley,  Mayor  of  the  city. 

LECTURES. 

By  Mr.  William  A.  Mowry,  of  Providence,  R.  I.  Subject: 
"Our  Posses.sions  in  Oregon:  How  we  secured  them,  and  how 
we  retained  them." 

By  Mrs.  Mary  A.  Livermore,  of  Melrose.  Subject:  "The 
Boy  of  To-d:>y." 

By  Isaac  J.  Osbun,  of  the  Salem  Normal  School.    Subject: 

"  Means  and  Methods  in  Teaching  Elementary  Physics." 

PAPERS. 

By  E.  H.  Russell,  Principal  of  the  "Worcester  Normal 
School.  Subject:  "Backwardness  of  Pupils  in  Responding 
and  Volunteering."  Discussed  by  Messrs.  A.  P.  Stone,  John 
Kneeland,  Harrison  Hume,  VV.  C.  Collar,  B.  F.  Morrison, 
and  G.  B.  Putnam. 

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142  ABSTBACT  OF  PBOCEEDING8. 

By  Lucius  H.  Buckingham,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  Teach- 
ing Morals."  Discussed  by  Messrs.  Charles  W.  Hill  and  H. 
C.  Hardon  of  Bostou,  and  Superintendent  Lambert  of 
Maiden.  , 

By  John  D.  Philbrick,  LL.D.,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  TAe 
Study  of  Peda^/o[/y.'^  Discussed  by  Messrs.  W.  W.  Water- 
man, William  E.  Sheldon,  D.  B.  Hagar,  and  H.  C.  Hardon. 

By  M.  C.  Stebbins,  of  Springfield.  Subject:  "  Is  a  Knowl- 
edge of  Technical  Grammar  essential  to  a  good  Knowledge  of 
the  English  Language  ?"  Discussed  by  Messrs.  James  E. 
Vose,  Larkin  Dunton,  and  D.  B.  Hagar. 

By  Alfred  Bunker,  of  Boston.  Subject:  "  Text  Books — 
their  Merits,  Defects,  Use,  and  Supply." 

NECEOLOftY. 

Mr.  Nathaniel  T.  Ailen,  from  tlie   Committee  on 

Necrology,  sketched  the  life  of  Marshall  S.  Rice,  of 

Newton,  and  presented  the  following  resolution : — 

Resolved,  That  in  the  death  of  Marshall  S.  Rice,  of  New- 
ton, the  cause  of  Education  lost  a  liberal  and  intelligent 
supporter,  the  teachers  of  Massachusetts  a  fellow-laborer 
whose  influence  was  always  given  to  elevate  and  broaden 
the  profession. 

Mr.  Allen  also  spoke  of  Asa  Fitz,  and   presented 

the  following  resolution  : — 

Eesolced,  That  in  the  late  Asa  Fitz,  the  Massachusetts 
Teachers'  Association  recognize  a  teacher  to  whom  the 
Prima'-y  Schools  of  Massachusetts  and  the  country  owe  a 
debt  of  gratitude  for  his  earnest  and  eflScient  labors  in 
introducing  vocal  music  into  the  same. 

Mr.  George  A.  Walton,  for  the  Committee,  pre- 
sented the  following  resolutions  : — 

Resolced,  That  in  the  death  of  Prof.  Elihu  Root,  of 
Amherst  College,  the  cause  of  science  has  lost  an  eminent 
teaclier  and  scholar,  distinguished  for  his  honesty,  sincerity, 


ABSTKACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  143 

and  conscientiousness;  and  tliat  this  loss  will  be  felt  not 
only  by  his  own  college  but  by  all  the  educational  circles  of 
the  country. 

Rcsohed,  That  Miss  Lizzie  M.  Vickery,  of  Fall  River,  was 
an  example  of  great  enthusiasm  and  conscientious  devotion 
to  duty,  and  one  whose  personal  influence  had  a  deep  and 
hallowing  influence  upon  the  children  of  her  charge. 

RfS(Aved,  That  in  the  death  of  Levi  S.  Burbauk,  the  cause 
of  education  has  lost  a  scholar  noted  for  his  thoughtfulness, 
franknes.s,  hatred  of  shams,  and  for  his  scrupulous  devotion 
to  duty. 

Resolved,  That  this  Association  extend  to  the  family  of 
the  late  Prof.  Burbank  heartfelt  sympathy  in  their  bereave- 
ment, and  that  we  with  them  will  cherish  his  memory  as 
one  who  was  ever  faithful,  kind,  and  true. 

Mr.  T).  B.  Hagar,  for  the  same  committee,  after 
some  eulogistic  remarks,  presented  the  following 
resolutions  : — 

Reftolved,  That  in  the  death  of  Rev.  Barnas  Sears,  D.D., 
LL.D.,  the  cause  of  education  has  lost  one  of  its  ablest, 
wisest,  and  warmest  friends  and  advisers. 

Resolced,  That  as  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  as  a  Theologi- 
cal Professor,  as  the  Secretary  of  the  Massachusetts  Board 
of  Education,  as  the  President  of  Brown  University,  and  as 
the  agent  of  the  Peabody  Educational  Fund  for  the  South- 
ern States,  Dr.  Sears  always  manifested  the  utmost  devotion 
to  the  successful  discharge  of  his  important  duties;  and 
that  by  his  eminent  ability,  his  noble  dignity  of  character, 
and  his  skill  and  wisdom  in  the  administration  of  affairs,  he 
commanded  universal  resjiect  and  confidence,  and  achieved 
that  remarkable  success  which  characterized  his  entire  life. 

KEPOKTS    AND  KKSOLUTIONS. 

National  Council.  Mr.  I).  B.  Hagar,  delegate 
to  the  conference  held  in  Washington  in  February, 
with  reference  to   the   organization   of  a  National 


144  Abstract  of  proceedings. 

Council  of  Educators,  reported  that  he  attended  the 
conference  ;  that  its  deliberations  had  resulted  in 
the  establishment  of  the  proposed  Council ;  and 
that  Massachusetts  was  represented  on  the  standing 
committees  of  the  Council  as  follows  :  on  Superin- 
tendency  of  City  School  Systems,  A.  P.  Marble 
and  John  D.  Philbrick ;  on  High  Schools,  C.  0. 
Thompson;  on  Normal  Schools,  D.  B.  Hagar ;  on 
Chairs  of  Pedagogy  in  Colleges,  W.  T.  Harris  ;  on 
Education  of  Gu"ls,  Ellen  Hyde ;  on  Primary  In- 
struction, John  W.  Diciiinson. 

Historical  Abstract.  Mr.  Hagar,  for  the  com- 
mittee on  publishing  an  abstract  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  Association,  made  a  report,  whereupon  it 
was 

Resolved,  That  the  Board  of  Directors  ai"e  hereby  author- 
ized and  instructed  to  publish  in  such  form  as  they  shall 
deem  best  the  abstract  of  the  proceedings  of  this  Associa- 
tion, as  prepared  by  the  committee  to  whom  the  work  was 
assigned. 

Educational  Journals.  Mr.  Alfred  Bunker, 
for  tlie  committee  on  Educational  Journals,  report- 
ed resolutions  which  were  unanimously  adopted, 
cordially  commending  to  public  favor  the  JVeic 
England  Journal  of  Education  and  the  new  bi- 
monthly magazine,  entitled  Education. 

Resolutions.  The  committee  on  resolutions 
presented,  in  addition  to  the  usual  complimentary 
resolutions,  the  following,  which  were  adopted  : — 


ABSTRACT  OF  PKOCEEDINGS.  145 

Resolved,  That  in  the  judgment  of  this  Association  the\ 
interests  of  education  in  the  State  demand  that  teachers 
should  be  elected  to  hold  office  during  efficiency  and  good 
behaviour. 

Resolved,  That  the  State  by  necessary  legislation  should 
give  cities  and  towns  the  right  to  determine  the  time  for  / 
which  their  teachers  should  be  elected.  / 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Acceptable  readings  were  given  at  the  evening 
sessions  of  the  meeting  by  Mr,  George  Riddle,  of 
Harvard  University. 

Mr.  Alfred  Bunker,  of  Boston,  was  appointed 
the  Massachusetts  State  Editor  of  the  New  Eng- 
land Jovrnal  of  Education. 

The  following  telegram  was  received  : — 

Denver,  Col.,  Dec.  28,  1880. 
President  William  F.  Bradbury, — 

Colorado  teachers  now  in  convention  send  greeting.  The 
Centennial  State  is  alive  in  Education. 

J.  F.  Baker, 
Pres.  Col.  State  Teachers'  Association. 

To  which  the  following  reply  was  made  : — 

Worcester,  Mass.,  Dec.  29,  1880. 
President  J.  F.  Baker, — 

The  Massachusetts  teachers  respond  to  your  telegram 
with  hearty  congratulations  and  with  the  best  wishes  to  the 
teachers  of  Colorado  for  a  happy  new  year. 

W.  F.  Bradhury, 
Pres.  Mass.  Teachers'  Association. 

OFFICERS. 

The    chief  officers    for    the  ensuing    year    were 
elected  as  follows  : — 
13* 


146  ABSTRACT  OF  PROCEEDINGS. 

President. — Larkin  Dun  ton,  Boston. 

First  Vice-President. — Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  Newton. 

Rec.  Secretary. — Ray  Greene  Huling,  Fitchburg. 

Assist.  Rec.  Secretaries. — William  H.  Bartlett,  Worcester; 

Allen  F.  Wood,  New  Bedford. 
Cor.  Secretary. — Edward  South  worth,  Boston. 
Treasurer. — Edward  I.  Comins,  Worcester. 
First  Councillor. — Daniel  B.  Hagar,  Salem. 

HIGH  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
President,  Moses  Grant  Daniell,  of  Boston. 

PAPERS. 

By  Selah  Howell,  of  Watertown.  Subject:  "  Tfte  Practical 
Side  of  History.^'  Discussed  by  Elbridge  Smith  of  Dorches- 
ter, William  A.  Mowry  of  Providence,  Ray  Greene  Huling 
of  Fitchburg,  and  Samuel  Thurber,  M.  Grant  Daniell,  and 
L.  H.  Buckingham  of  Boston. 

By  Prof.  AJonzo  Williams,  of  Brown  University.  Subject: 
"  T/ie  Aim  and  Method  of  Teaching  Foreign  Lauguages  in  High 
Schools.^'  Discussed  by  Henry  Whittemore  of  Westboro', 
R.  G.  Huling  of  Fitchburg,  J.  H.  Pillsbury  and  M.  C.  Steb- 
bins  of  Springfield,  and  M.  G.  Daniell  of  Boston. 

GRAMMAR  SCHOOL  SECTION. 

PAPERS. 

By  Edwin  P.  Seaver,  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Boston. 
Subject:  "Arithmetic.'"  Discussed  by  George  A.  Walton  of 
Newton,  E.  I.  Comins  of  Worcester,  and  Larkin  Dunton  of 
Boston. 

By  Prof.  B.  F.  Tweed,  of  Cambridge.  Subject:  "The 
Critics  of  our  Schools.'"  Discussed  by  John  W.  Dickinson, 
Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education,  A.  P.  Marble  of  Woi'- 
cester,  John  D.  Philbrick  of  Danvers,  and  D.  B.  Hagar  of 
Salem. 


ABSTRACT  OF   PROCEEDINGS.  147 

PRIMARY  SCHOOL  SECTION. 
President,  J.  G.  Edgerly,  of  Fitchburg. 

PAPERS. 

By  Miss  Lillie  I).  Phillips,  of  Springfield.  Subject:  **  iJh- 
cipUne: — its  Principles  and  Methods  in  Relation  to  the  Control 
and  Management  of  Schools,  and  the  Training  of  the  Pupils' 
Mind  and  Character."  Discussed  by  E.  A.  Hubbard  and  A. 
P.  Stone  of  Springfield,  J.  W.  Allard  of  Milford,  and 
Supervisor  Kneeland  of  Boston. 

By  George  I.  Aldricli,  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Canton. 
Subject:  "  The  Science  of  Education"  Discussed  by  Wil- 
liam E.  Sheldon  and  John  Kneeland  of  Boston. 


ACT    OF    INCORPORATION 

OF   THK 

MASSACHUSETTS   TEACHERS' 
ASSOCIATION^. 


An  Act  to  Incorporate  the  Massachusetts  Teach- 
ers' Association. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, in  General  Court  assembled,  and  by  the 
authority  of  the  same,  as  follows  : — 

Sect.  1.  Oliver  Carlcton,  Samuel  Swan,  tlieir  associates 
and  successors,  are  hereby  made  a  Corporation,  by  the  name 
of  the  Massachusetts  Teaciieks'  Association,  with  all 
the  powers  and  privileges,  and  subject  to  all  the  duties, 
liabilities,  and  restrictions,  set  forth  in  the  Forty-fourth 
Chapter  of  the  Revised  Statutes;  and  said  Corporation  may 
hold  real  and  personal  estate  to  the  amount  of  twenty 
thousand  dollars,  to  be  devoted  exclusively  to  the  promo- 
tion of  the  interests  of  Education,  and  the  improvement  of 
the  qualifications  of  Teachers. 

Sect.  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

Passed  April  10,  1846. 


CONSTITUTION   AND  BY-LAWS 

OF  THE 

MASSACHUSETTS   TEACHERS 
ASSOCIATIOJSr. 


CONSTITUTION. 

Art.  I.  This  Society  shall  be  called  the  Massachusetts 
Teacher's  Association;  and  shall  have  for  its  object  the  im- 
provement of  teachers,  and  the  advancement  of  the  inter- 
ests of  popular  education. 

Art.  II.  Any  practical  teacher,  of  good  moral  character, 
within  this  Commonwealth,  may  become  a  member  of  this 
Association  by  signing  this  Constitution  and  paying  an  ad- 
mission fee  of  one  dollar. 

Art.  III.  Any  person  may,  on  the  nomination  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  be  elected  an  honorary  member  of  this 
Association. 

Art.  IV.  Each  member  shall  be  furnished  with  a  certifi- 
cate of  membershii>,  having  the  seal  of  the  Association 
and  the  signature  of  the  Kecording  Secretai-y,  and  any  mem- 
ber in  good  standing  shall,  at  his  own  request,  receive  a  cer- 
tificate of  honorable  discharge. 

Art.  V.  The  annual  meetings  of  the  Association  shall  be 
held  at  such  place  and  time  as  the  Directors  may  designate. 

Art.  VI.  The  officers  of  the  Association  shall  be  a  Presi- 
dent; fourteen  Vice-Presidents;  a  Recording  Secretary,  two 


CONSTITUTION.  151 

Assistant  Recording  Secretai-ies  and  a  Corresponding  Secre- 
tary; a  Treasui-er;  and  twelve  Councillors;  all  of  whom 
shall  constitute  the  Boaid  of  Directors.  These  officers  shall 
be  elected  by  ballot  at  the  annual  meeting. 

Art.  VII.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  preside 
at  all  meetings  of  the  Association  ;  provided,  however,  that 
in  his  absence,  or  at  his  request,  one  of  the  Vice-Presidents 
shall  preside. 

Art.  VIII.  The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  a  record 
of  the  doings  of  the  Association  and  of  the  Directors,  and 
shall  notify  all  meetings. 

Art.  IX.  Tlie  Corresponding  Secretary,  subject  to  the 
order  of  the  Directors,  shall  be  tlie  organ  of  communica- 
tion with  other  societies  and  with  individuals. 

Art.  X.  The  Treasurer  shall  collect  all  moneys  due  to 
the  Association,  and  pay  all  bills  of  the  Association  which 
have  been  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors. 

He  shall,  also,  at  the  annual  meeting,  make  to  the  Associ- 
ation a  written  report  of  the  exact  financial  condition  of 
the  Association,  at  the  beginning  and  at  the  close  of  the 
year  for  which  the  report  is  made,  including  a  statement  of 
his  receipts  and  disbursements  during  the  year. 

He  shall  also  report  to  the  Directors  at  any  time  when 
required  by  them,  the  condition  of  the  treasury  at  the  time 
the  report  is  made. 

Art.  XI.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  have  the  general 
superintendence  of  the  interests  of  the  Association,  with 
autliority  to  devise  and  carry  into  execution  sucii  measures 
as  will,  in  their  opinion,  promote  its  objects. 

They  shall  engage  suitable  persons  to  deliver  addresses 
and  lectures  at  the  meetings  of  the  Association,  and  make 
necessary  arrangements  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
annual  and  other  meetings. 

Art.  XII.  The  Constitution  may  be  altered  at  any  regu- 
lar meeting  by  a  vote  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present 
at  said  meeting  and  voting  tliereon,  provided  that  the 
motion  for  amendment  shall  be  made  at  a  previous  meeting. 


152  BY-LAWS. 


BY-LAWS. 

1.  The  meetings  of  the  Association  shall  be  opened  with 
prayer. 

2.  Immediately  after  the  opening  of  the  meeting,  the 
Secretary,  at  the  direction  of  the  President,  shall  read  the 
Constitution  and  By-laws,  together  with  the  record  of  the 
last  annual  meeting  and  of  any  subsequent  meetings. 

3.  After  the  reading  of  the  record,  arrangements  shall  be 
made  for  the  choice  of  officers,  either  by  the  appointment 
of  a  Committee  of  ?«rominations  from  the  Chair,  or  in  such 
other  way  as  the  meeting  shall  determine,  and  said  choice 
shall  take  place  on  the  opening  of  the  last  day's  session. 

4.  The  next  business  shall  be  to  hear  and  act  upon  Re- 
ports from  the  Treasurer  and  various  Committees,  also  to 
appoint  the  usual  Committees  for  the  ensuing  year. 

5.  In  the  discussions,  the  subjects  named  in  the  Circular 
shall  always  take  precedence  of  others,  unless  it  be  other- 
wise ordered  by  a  vote  of  the  meeting. 

6.  No  person  shall  speak  more  than  ten  minutes  at  one 
time,  nor  more  than  once  on  the  same  subject,  unless  by 
leave  of  the  Chair  for  the  purpose  of  explanation,  or  unless 
no  other  person  wish  to  take  the  floor. 

7.  The  business  and  topics  for  consideration  at  the  an- 
nual meeting  shall  be  briefly  stated  in  the  Circular  giving 
notice  of  the  same. 

8.  At  any  time  during  the  session  of  the  Association,  it 
shall  be  in  order  for  any  member  to  bring  forward  any  sub- 
ject for  discussion  or  action,  provided  it  be  done  without 
trespassing  on  the  By-laws,  or  conflicting  with  the  course  of 
business  established  thereby. 

9.  Free  return  tickets  shall  be  given  only  to  members  of 
this  Association. 


OFFICERS 


MASSACHUSETTS   TEACHERS' 
A  S  S  O  C  I  AT  1  O  ^  . 


PRESIDENTS. 

Oliver  Carllon,  Salem, 
Ariel  Parish,   Springfield, 
Thomas  Slierwiii,  Boston,     . 
William  II.  Wells,  Newburyport, 
Josiah  A.  Stearns,  Boston, 
Daniel  B.  Ilagar,  Jamaica  Plain, 
Admiral  P.  Stone,  Plymouth, 
John  Kneeiand,  Roxbury, 
William  E.  Slieldon,  Newton, 
John  D.  Pliilbrick,  Boston, 
Charles  C.  Chase,  Lowell, 
John  W.  DicUinson,  Westfield, 
Eugene  B.  Hale,  Cambridge, 
Charles  Hammond,  Monson, 
Albert  G.  Boyden,  Bridgewater, 
Albert  P.  Marble,  Worcester, 
James  F.  Blackinton,  Boston, 
William  F.  Bradbury,  Cambridge, 
Larlvin  Dunton,  Boston, 

14 


1845,  1846. 

.     1847,  1848. 

1849,  1850. 

.     1851,  1852. 

185.3,  1854. 

1855,  1856,  1857. 

1858,  1859. 

.     1860, 1861. 

1862,  1863. 

1864,  1865. 

.     1866, 1867. 

1868,  1869. 

.      1870. 

1871. 

.     1872,  1873. 

1874,  1875. 

.    1876,  1877. 

1878,  1879. 

.      1830. 


154 


OFFICEE8. 


Louis  Agassiz, 

Nathaniel  T.  Allen,  '71,  '80. 
John  P.  Averill,  '67-'70. 

Sarah  J.  Baker,  '71-74,  '77. 
James  S.  Barrell,  '73-'80. 

Charles  Barrows,  '49-'51,  '57. 
John  Batchelder,  '67. 

Joshua  Bales,  Jr.,  '45-' 47. 
George  N.  Bigelow,  '58-' 04. 
James  F.  Blackinton,  '69,  '70, 

'78,  '79. 
F.  N.  Blake,  '51-'o4. 

N.  G.  Bonney,  '57,  '58. 

A.  G.Boyden,  '61-'71, '74-'79. 


J.  E.  Bradley, 
J.  L.  Brewster, 
Sidney  Brooks, 
Charles  E.  Bruce, 
A.  H.  Buck, 
Alfred  Bunker, 
James  M.  Bunker, 
E.  W.  Canning, 
Charles  C.  Chase, 

'59-' 64,  '75-' 78. 
William  C.  Colburn, 
William  C.  Collar, 
Edward  I.  Comins, 
Marshall  Con  ant, 
A.  H.  Cornish, 
Ivory  S.  Cornish, 
Alpheus  Crosby, 
Geo.  K.  Daniell,  Jr., 
M.  Grant  Daniell, 
Emerson  Davis, 
John  W.  Dickinson, 
Levi  Dodge, 
Larkin  Dunton, 
James  S.  Eaton, 


VICE-PRESIDENTS. 

'49-'51.     Warren  E.  Eaton,  '72-'76. 

Henry  K.  Edson,  '46,  '47. 

Samuel  Eliot,  '75,  '78,  '79. 
Caleb  Emery,  '49-'54,  '70,  '71. 
George  B.  Emerson,  '46,  '47. 
John  F.  Emerson, 
Cornelius  C.  Felton, 
Barnum  Field, 
William  E.  Fuller, 
William  L.  Gage, 
David  P.  Galloup, 
A.  E.  Gibbs, 
W.  B.  Graves, 
Stephen  Gilman, 
Harris  R.  Greene, 
Benjamin  Greeuleaf, 
J.  C.  Greenough, 
T.  L.  Griswold, 
Daniel  B.  Hagar, 
Albert  Hale, 
Eugene  B.  Hale, 
Charles  Hammond, 

'68-' 70. 
M.  Isabella  Hanson, 
Henry  C.  Hardon, 


'67. 

'69-' 72. 

'57. 

'53. 

'65. 
'78-' 80. 

'57. 
'69-'72. 
'49-'50, 


'80. 
'72-' 80. 
'69-' 77. 

'57. 
'59-' 63. 
'60-'62. 

'64. 
'69-' 70. 

'80. 

'45. 
'61-'67. 

'.57. 

'79. 
'62,  '64. 


Adiel  Harvey, 

Joseph  Haven, 

A.  K.  Hathaway, 

Ebenezer  Hervey, 

Charles  Hill, 

J.  B.  Holland, 

Mark  Hopkins, 

Virgil  M.  Howard,  '68- 

K.  A.  Hubbard,  '59,  '60,  '65-'71, 

'75-' 80. 
Charles  Hutchins,  '59-'66, 

'72-' 77. 


'52, 

'53. 

'57. 

'48-' 50. 

'57. 

'54, 

'55. 

'4.5- 

■'51. 

'73, 

'74. 

'68, 

'69. 

'48. 

'64- 

■'68.- 

'48- 

-'58. 

'70. 

'57- 

-'58. 

'51- 

-'54. 

'65. 

'68, 

'69. 

'46-'49, 

'72, 

'73. 

'80. 

'65- 

-'69. 

'56. 

'57. 

'4.5, 

'46. 

'58, 

'59. 

'66. 

'55, 

'56. 

'57. 

OFFICERS. 


155 


Ellen  Hyde,  '77,  '78. 
Jona.  Kimball,  '5S-'60,  '70,  '71. 

Samuel  W.  King,  '50-'50. 

Wanen  Lazelle,  '45. 

I.  N.  Lincoln,  '58. 

Loring  Lothrop,  '53-'56. 

Lucius  Lyon,  '45,  '46. 

Daniel  Mansfield,  '59-64. 

A.  P.  Marble,  '70-'73,  '76-'79. 
J.  Marshall,  '58. 
Clara  B,  Martin,  '75. 
C.  B.  Metcalf,  '53-' 56. 
Thomas  Metcalf,"  '55,  '56. 
Alfred  B.  Miller,  '72-'74. 
Alonzo  A.  Miner,  ^66,  '67. 
W.  \V.  Mitchell,  '47,  '48. 

B.  F.  Morrison,  '59. 
R.  Morrison,  '58,  '60,  '61. 
L.  Theresa  Moses,  '79. 
Geori^e  Newcomb,  '49-'54. 
Birdsey  G.  Northrop,  '59-'66. 
Ariel  Parish,  '60-'64. 
Frai\cis  W.  Parker,  '77-'S0. 
P.  G.  Parmenter,  '55,  '56. 
Calvin  S.  Pennell,  '45,  '46. 
Abner  J.  Phipps,  '63-'69. 
Amelia  II.  Pitman,  '71. 
Granville  B.  Putnam,  '65-' 69. 
Rufus  Putnam,  '4S-'52. 
Levi  lle(Hl,  '4.5-48. 
James  Ritchie,  '45-47. 
William  J.  Rolfe,  '67,  '68. 
David  S.  Rowe,  '46-'.53. 

C.  P.  Rugg,  '70-'S0. 
E.  Il.irlow  Russell,  '80. 


William  Russell,     '45,  '57-'59, 

'61-'64. 

Joseph  G.  Scott,  '75,  '80. 

William  Seaver,  '46,  '47. 
Thos.  Sherwin,  '4.5-' 48,  '57-64. 

Albion  K.  Slade,  '7-3,  '74. 

Eben  S.  Stearns,  '49-'54. 

William  A.  Stearns,  '67. 

Milan  C.  Stebbins,  '71-74. 

Jane  H.  Stickney,  '71. 

S.  C.  Stone,  '65. 

P.  B.  Strong,  '54-'56. 

P.  II.  Sweetser,  '47-'50. 

Jonathan  Tenney,  '52. 

Gideon  F.  Thayer,  '45,  '48. 

Nicholas  Tillinghast,  '52. 

Sara  F.  Tobie,  '76. 

William  C.  Todd,  '59,  '60. 

Albert  Tollman,  '6Q. 

James  Tufts,  '58,  '59. 

Benjamin  F.  Tweed,  '56. 

Joseph  Upton,  '47. 

Harriet  G.  Waite,  '74-76, 

Isaac  Walker,  '72. 
Geo.  A.  Walton,     '45,  '48-'.56. 

Wm.  W.  Waterman,  '76-80. 

Daniel  B.  Wheeler,  '65,  '(jQ. 

Nelson  Wheeler,  '4.5-'48. 

Lucius  A.  Wheelock,  '65-68. 

Ileni'y  Williams,  Jr.,  '55,  '56. 

George  C.  Wilson,  •61-'()3. 

John  Wilson,  '54,  '56. 

A.  Wood,  "58. 

Eliza  B.  Woodward,  '80. 


RECORDING    SECRETARIES. 

Samuel  Swan,  '45,  '46.     W.  C.  Bradley,  '49. 

Charles  C.  Dame,  '47,  '48.     Charles  J.  Capen,  '50-'55. 


156 


OFFICERS. 


Augustine  M.  Gay,  '56,  '57. 
Lemuel  C.  Grosvenor,  '58-'60. 
Thomas  D.  Adams,  '61,  '62. 
Granville  B.  Putnam,  '63,  '64. 
McLaurin  F.  Cooke,  '65,  '66. 
Geo.  K.  Daniell,  Jr.,    '67,  '68. 


John  W.  Webster,  '69,  '70. 

Frank  F.  Preble,  '71. 

Alfred  Bunker,  '72-'76. 

Orlendo  W.  Dimick,  '77. 

Ray  Greene  Huliiig,  •78-'80. 


ASSISTANT    RECORDING   SECRETARIES. 

S.  H.  Haskell,                       '69.     Preston  D.  Jones,  '76,  '77. 

A.  E.  Winship,             '69,  '70.     Ray  Greene  Huiing,  '77. 

E.  N.  Southworth,                '71.     William  H.  Bartlett,  '78-'80. 

Henry  F.  Howard,        '72-'75.    Allen  F.  Wood,  '78-'80. 
Simeon  J.  Dunbar,        '72-'75. 


CORRESPONDING   SECRETARIES. 


Charles  Northend,  '45-' 47. 

C.  B.  Bowers,  '48. 

Elbridge  Smith,  '49-'53. 

John  E.  Horr,  '54-'62. 

Milan  C.  Stebbins,  '63. 

Epbraim  Flint,  Jr.,  '64. 

H.  H.  Kimball,  '65. 


Robert  C.  Metcalf,  '66,  '67. 

Frank  F.  Preble,  '68. 

A.  G.  Ham,  '69. 

E.  Bentley  Young,  '70-'74. 

Frank  F.  Preble,  '75. 

Charles  F.  King,  '76-'78. 

Edward  Southworth,  '79,  '80. 


Josiah  A.  Stearns, 
Aaron  L.  Ordway, 
Joshua  Bates,  Jr., 


TREASURERS. 

'45,  '46.     James  A.  Page,  '59-' 67. 

'47,  '48.     Daniel  W.  Jones,  '68-'71. 

'49.     William  F.  Bradbury,  '72-'77. 


Josiah  A.  Stearns,        '.50-'52.     Edward  I.  Comins,        '78-'80. 
Benj.  W.  Putnam,        '53-'.58. 


COUNCILLORS. 

John  W.  Allard,            '76-'80.  Henry  C.  Babcock,        '63,  '64. 

George  Allen,  Jr.,  '48,  '50-'59.  James  Bacheller,           '45-'47. 

Nathaniel  T.  Allen,              '.53.  James  S.  Bar.-ell,          '55,  '56. 

Charles  Ansorge,            '59-'62.  John  Batchelder,    '45,  '49-'54. 


John  P.  Averill, 


'64,  '65.     Samuel  W.  Bates,  '47-' 49. 


OFFICERS. 


157 


David  Bentley,  '72-'75. 

James  F.  lilackintoii,  '89. 

C.  13.  Bowers,  '47. 

Albert  G.  Boyden,  '80. 

William  F.  Bradbury,  '80. 

Cephas  Brigham,  '5S-'60. 

Alfred  Bunker,  '77. 

Sylvester  Burtiham,  '67,  '68. 

Charles  J.  Capen,  'o6. 

Charles  C.  Chase,  '57. 

S.  A.  Chase,  '70,  '71. 
C.  G.  Clarke,     '65-'68,'76-'80. 

James  F.  Claflin,  '64,  '65. 

William  W.  Colburn,  '78,  '79. 

Edward  I.  Comiiis,  '67. 

McLauriu  F.  Cooke,  '68-'70. 

J.  P.  Covvles,  '45-'55. 
Thomas  Cashing,  Jr.,  '4.5-'47. 

M.  Grant  Daniell,  '78,  '79, 

John  W.  Dickinson,  '70-'8l>. 

James  S.  Eaton,  'o7-'60. 

Warren  E.  Eaton,  '80. 

Thomas  Emerson,  '12. 

John  15.  P^iirfield,  '55,  '56. 

A.  Farvvell,  '48. 

Ephraim  Flint,  Jr.,  '61-'6;J. 

Augustine  M.  Gay,  '51-'58. 

Harris  11.  Greene,  '62,  '63. 

Samuel  S.  Greene,  '45-'50. 

Byron  Groce,  '72-'S0. 

Daniel  B.  Hagar,  '58-'80. 

Charles  Hammond,  '54-'67, 

'72-77. 

Henry  C.  Harden,  '65,  '66, 

■76-79. 

A.  K.  Hathaway,  '48-' 49. 

Ebenezer  Hervey,  '50-54. 

Frank  A.  Hill,  '69-' 75. 

Natiianiel  Hills,  '67-70. 

E.  A.  Hubbard,  '73,  '74. 
14* 


Charles  Hutchins, 
John  Jameson, 
Daniel  W.  Jones, 
Rebecca  Jones, 


'67-' 71. 
'66. 
'67. 
'75. 


H.  H.  Kimball,  '70,  '71. 

Jonathan  Kimball,  '57,  '63. 

Mary  A.  Kneil,  '74. 
John  Kneeland,     '51-'59,  '62- 

'm. 

James  M.  Lasselle,  '51-53. 

George  T.  Cittlefield,  '65,  '66. 

Daniel  Mansfield,  '46-'o5. 

Albert  P.  Marble,  '80. 

Charles  Morrill,  '73-75. 

Charles  Northend,  '48-'53. 
James  A.  Page,       '54-'58,  '68, 

'69. 
Ariel  Parish,    '45,  '46,  '57-'.59. 

D.  D.  Patten,  '70-'72. 
John  P.  Payson,  '68-'77. 
Mary  T.  Peirce,  '71. 
Calvin  S.  Pennell,  '49-'52. 
Albert  C.  Perkins,  '63-' 65. 
John  D.  Philbrick,  '51,  '52, 

'60-'71,  '80. 

Samuel  J.  Pike,  '56,  '57. 

Frank  F.  Preble,  '69. 

Benj.  W.  Putnam,  '60-'62. 

Granville  B.  Putnam,  '61,  '62. 

Rufus  Putnam,  '45-47. 

Wallace  A.  Putnam,  '60. 

Levi  Reed,  '50-52. 

William  J.  Rolfe,  '63,  '64. 

Charles  P.  Rugg,  '62. 

E.  Harlow  Russell,  '76. 
William  Russell,  '56. 
Joseph  G.  Scott,  '78,  '79. 
Rebecca  A.  Sheldon,  '72,  '73. 
William  E.  Sheldon,  '56-'66. 
Albion  K.  Slade,  '64-'68. 


158 


OFFICEBS. 


Elbridge  Smith,     '45-'47,  '54, 

P.  H.  Sweetser, 

'45, 

'46. 

'55. 

Gideon  F.  Thayer, 

'49, 

'53. 

Wm,  W.  Spaulding, 

'72-' 75. 

Maria  W.  Turner, 

'7L 

Homer  B.  Sprague, 

'57-'59. 

Benjamin  F.  Tweed, 

'47- 

■'49, 

Eben  S.  Stearns, 

'45,  '46. 

'53-'55. 

Josiah  A.  Stearns, 

'58-'69. 

Lafayette  F.  Ward, 

'72. 

Milan  C.  Stebbins, 

'66-'69. 

Levi  F,  Warren, 

'69, 

'71. 

Admiral  P.  Stone, 

'55-'57, 

William  H.  Wells, 

'45-' 50. 

'60-' 63,  '73-' 80. 

S.  S.  Willson, 

'56. 

W,  A.  Stone, 

'5^'61. 

E.  Frank  Wood, 

'64, 

'65. 

William  D.  Stone, 

'45,  '49. 

Eliza  B.  Woodward, 

'7.5- 

-'79. 

FIRST    MEMBERS 

OF     THE 

MASSACHUSETTS    TEACHEES' 

ASSOCIATION. 

1845. 


Note.  The  names  of  the  first  members  of  the  Association  are 
given  for  convenient  reference,  and  are  placed  in  the  order  in  wliich 
they  stand  in  the  original  records.  The  residences  are  to  be  re- 
ferred to  tlie  year  1846.  Members  who  are  known  to  have  deceased 
are  designated  by  an  asterisk. 


Oliver  Carlton,  Salem. 
*Barnuni  Field,  Boston. 
*Tlu)nias  Sherwiii,   Boston. 
*P.  H.Sweelser,  Charleslovvn. 
Charles  Northend,  Salem. 
Kufus  Putnam,  Salem. 
Jolin  B.  Fairliehl,  Salem. 
Joseph  Williams,  Salem. 
*Nathan  Merrill,  Boston. 
*Abraliam  Andrews,  Boston. 
R   W.  Wright,  Boston. 
Winslow  Battles,  Boston. 
Georg<!  B.  Hyde,  Boston. 
*David  B.  Tower,  Boston. 
*,Tames  lUtchie,  Duxbnry. 
Daniel  Fiench,  Walthaiii. 
Joseph  11.  Davis,    Ainesbuiy. 


*Williain  Seaver,  Quincy. 
Fi'ederick  Crafts,  Boston. 
*Charlcs  Kimball,  Boston. 
Calvin  S.  Penneli.  Cabotville. 
William  K.  Vaill,  Cabotville. 
Beubeii  Swan,  Jr.,  Boston. 
William  II.  Swan,  Boston. 
*Ben j .  Greenleaf,  Bradford. 
*D.  H.  Forbes,  Charlestown. 
Jo*iali  A.  Stearns,  Boston, 
llobei't  Swan,  Charlestown. 
Amphion  Gates,  Boston. 
John  Q.  Evans,  Salisbury. 
Kdv.ard  D.  Bangs,  Springlield. 
Terry  Houghton,  Sterling. 
*(ie()rge  Allen,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Addison  A.  Hunt,  Granby. 


160 


MEMBERS. 


Samuel  Osgood,  Sterling. 
Samuel  S,  Greene,  Boston. 
Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Samuel  W.  Bates,  Dudley. 
John  Pierce,  Worcester. 
*William  Eussell,  Boston. 
David  Atvvood,  Quincy. 
John  Maynard,  Marblehead. 
Quincy  Bicknell,   Jr.,  Quincy. 
Thomas  Gushing,  Jr.,  Boston. 
Jeremiah  Plympton,  Roxbury. 
C.  F.  Adams,  Lowell. 
Albert  Bowker,  Boston. 
William  H.  Wells,  Andovei:* 
A.  L.  Ordway,  Boston. 
S.  A.  Root,  Newbury. 
*Samuel  W.  King,  Dan  vers. 
Edwin  Jocelyii,  Salem. 
Phineas  Parmenter,  Bradford. 
*Levi  Reed,  Roxbury. 
Franklin  R.  Joy,  Quincy. 
Elbridge  Smith,  Worcester. 
Geo.  A.  Sawyer,  W.  Roxbury. 
Samuel  Swan,  Boston. 
*Peter  Mackintosh,  Boston. 
William  A.  Shepard,  Boston. 


Joseph  Hale,   Boston. 
*Charles  E.  Valentine,  Boston. 
George  A.  Walton,  Edgartown. 
Joseph  T.  Swan,  Gharlestown. 
*J.  M.  Lassell,  Cambridge. 
Isaac  F.  Woods,  Lancaster. 
*William  D.  Swan,  Boston. 
Daniel  P.  Galloup,  Salem. 
Eben  S.  Stearns,  Newburyport. 
Ariel  Parish,  Springfield. 
*Gideon  F.  Thayer,  Boston. 
*Cyrus  Pierce,  West  Newton. 
*I.  K.  Hathaway,  Medford. 
Daniel  P.  Grosvenor,  Salem. 
John  Batclielder,  Lynn. 
*  Warren  Lazelle,  Worcester. 
Daniel  Mansfield,  Canibridge. 
*Nelson  Wheeler,  Worcester. 
*Charles  Hammond,  Monson. 
*David  M.  Warren,  Worcester. 
John  P.  Cowles,  Ipswich. 
*Percival  W.  Bartlett,  Boston. 
Lucius  Lyon,  Shelburne Falls. 
J.  Waldock,  Medford. 
J.   B.  Batcheller,  Marblehead. 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  THE  MEMBERS 


MASSACHUSETTS   TEACHERS' 

ASSOCIATION. 

1845-1880. 


Note.  As  the  records  of  the  Association  are  not  in  all  respects 
complete,  it  is  possible  that  the  names  of  some  members  have  been 
omitted.  As  fully  as  is  now  practicable,  the  name  of  each  member, 
the  time  of  joininj?,  and  the  residence  at  that  time  have  been 
given.     Deceased  members  are  indicated  by  an  asterisk. 


1871 

Hattie  E.  Abbott,     . 
Lizzie  B.  Abbott, 

Andover 

1873 

Sarah  B.  Abbott,     . 
A.  B.  Adams, 
Abbie  J.  Adams,     . 

Arlington. 

1872 

Anna  L.  Adams, 

1845 

Charles  F.  Adams, 

Dedhara 

18G2 

E.  J.  Adams,     . 

Walpole 

1871 

Ella  II.  Adams,       . 

.     Newburyport. 

1846 

F.  N.  Adams, 

Newbury 

*George  A.  Adams, 

1874 

Joseph  11.  Adams, 

Amherst. 

1873 

Kate  M.  Adams, 

Boston. 

1849 

Levi  Adams, 

Dorchester 

1874 

Otis  H.  Adams, 

Barre. 

Philip  D.  Adams, 

Nevvbnryport. 

ISGl 

Thomas  D.  Adams, 

Xewton 

18.-)9 

William  T.  Adams,       . 

Boston. 

MEMBERS. 


1849 

♦Louis  Agassiz, 

Cambridge. 

Melissa  A.  Albee, 

Mercy  Alden, 

. 

1871 

Eldora  M.  Aldrich,      . 

.    Worcester. 

1873 

L.  W.  Aldrich, 
B.  F.  Alger,       . 

Medford. 

1873 

John  W.  Allard,     . 
Abbie  H.  Allen, 

Gloucester. 

Edward  A.  H.  Allen, 

.     New  Bedford. 

1878 

Fanny  B.  Allen, 

West  Newton. 

1845 

*George  Allen,  Jr., 

Boston. 

George  E.  Allen, 

West  Newton. 

1874 

James  T.  Allen,      . 

West  Newton. 

1852 

John  W.  Allen, 

Hyannis. 

1862 

Joseph  A.  Allen,     . 

Westborough. 

1878 

Lucie  E.  Allen, 

Dedham. 

1862 

Marion  I.  Allen, 

1871 

Martha  S.  Allen, 

.     Haverhill. 

1871 

M.  S.  Allen, 
Mary  E.  Alien, 

Westfield. 

1849 

Nathaniel  T.  Allen, 

West  Newton. 

1878 

Kosa  S.Allen, 
*T.  Prentiss  Allen, 
William  B.  Allen, 
Mary  A.  Alley, 

West  Newton. 

1847 

Robert  Ailyn, 

Wilbraham. 

1850 

Samuel  Alvord, 

Chicopee. 

1879 

Charles  H.  Ames, 

Boston. 

1872 

Ida  F.  Ames, 

Fall  River. 

1851 

Luther  V.  Anderson, 
Benjamin  S.  Andrew, 

Boston. 

1872 

George  W.  Andrew, 

Watertown. 

1845 

*Abraham  Andrews, 

Boston. 

E.  P.  Andrews, 

So.  Braintree. 

1871 

0.  A.  Andrews, 

Essex. 

*Charles  Ansorge, 

Dorchester. 

E.  A.  Appleton, 

.     Newbury  port. 

1871 

Susie  Archer,     . 

Ipswich. 

1868 

J.  W.  Armington, 

Dedham. 

MEMBERS 


G.  A.  Arnold, 
Susai)  H.  Arnold, 
Annie  W.  Averill, 
John  P.  Averill, 

1853  John  P.  Avery, 
R.  E.  Avery, 
Mrs.  R.  E.  Avery, 

1845    David  Atvvood, 

Horace  T.  Atwood, 
Ellen  M.  Ayer, 
Alice  A.  Babcock, 

1854  Henry  IT.  Babcock, 
S.  D.  Batch  elder, 

1876    Albert  \V.  Bachelor, 

1845    James  B.  Batcheller, 

1878    George  A.  Bacon, 

1860    A.  F.  Badger, 

Eleanor  N.  Bagley, 

1875    Elizabeth  G.  Bailey, 

1874    Thomas  F.  Bailey, 
Katie  A.  Baker, 
Sarah  J.  Baker, 

1871     Daniel  J.  Bakie, 
Jeanette  N.  Baich, 

1878    Earl  G.  Baldwin, 
W,  R.  Baldwin, 

1880     E.  S.  Bail, 

1845    Edward  D.  Bangs, 
Emma  F.  Barker, 
Sarah  M.  Barley,     . 

1871     Adeline  H.  Barnes, 

1873     Addie  P.  Barnes,     . 
Sarah  K.  Barnes., 

1854    Thomas  H.  Barnes, 
Julia  A.  Barney, 
Mary  J.  Barney, 
James  S.  Barrell, 
1857     William  A.  Barrell, 
1852    Joseph  C.  Barrett, 


163 


Boston. 

Boston. 
Pittsfield. 
Pittsfield. 

Quincy. 


Newton. 


Manchester,  N.  H. 

Marblehead. 

Syracuse. 

Barnstable. 

Boston. 
Melrose. 

Roxbury. 

Amesbury. 

.     Newburyport. 

.      Pittsfield. 

Groton. 
Springfield. 


Worcester. 

Hyde  Park. 

Boxford. 

Waltham. 


New  Bedford. 

New  Bedford. 

Saxonville. 


%u 


MEMBBBS. 


1876 

R.  Cecil  Barrett, 

Springfield 

1873 

Oassie  M.  Barrows, 

Eevere. 

1850 

Charles  Barrows, 

Springfield. 

1878 

Sarah  W.  Barrows, 

.    N.  Easton 

1847 

Simon  Barrows, 
Annie  S.  Bartlett, 

Dorchester. 

1852  *Edwin  W.  Bartlett, 

Jamaica  Plain. 

Horace  E.  Bartlett, 

Lucy  C.  Bartlett,     . 

Myra  W.  Bartlett, 

1845 

*Pereival  W.  Bartlett, 

Boston 

1872 

William  C.  Bartlett,     . 
Winslow  Bartlett, 

Weymouth 

1871 

Emma  H.  Barton, 
J.  Gardner  Bassett, 
N.  Josephine  Bassett, 

.     Worcester 

1871 

Nellie  J.  Bassett,     . 

Reading 

1852 

Eichard  C.  Bassett, 

Sharon, 

1876 

Frederick  0.  Baston, 

Natick. 

1849 

*Jacob  Batchelder,  Jr., 

Lynn. 

1845 

John  Batchelder,     . 

Lynn. 

1873 

Maria  O.  Batchelder, 
Abigail  Bates, 

Lynn 

Annie  M.  Bates, 

Salem. 

1871 

Cora  Bates, 

Bridgewater. 

1860 

Edwin  P.  Bates, 
Gustavns  D.  Bates, 

.     West  Cambridge. 

1845 

Joshua  Bates,  Jr., 

Boston. 

1845 

Samuel  W.  Bates, 

,            .               Dudley 

1845 

Winslow  Battles, 
George  L.  Baxter, 
*William  Baxter, 

Boston. 

1862 

Charles  C.  Beam  an,  Jr., 

Marblehead 

1876 

Warren  H.  Beaman,     . 

Amherst. 

1874 

Lucy  H.  Beebe, 

Holbrook 

1873 

F.  T.  Beede,      . 
Carrie  M.  Beers, 

Ashburnham. 

1853 

Wesley  K.  Bell, 

Ipswich. 

Samuel  Bement, 

Lowell 

MEMBERS. 


165 


Andrew  J.  Bennett,     . 
1874    Horace  A.  Benson, 
David  Bentley, 

1878  Charles  W.  Benton, 
Catherine  Berry, 
Kebecca  A.  Berry, 

1879  Ilobert  Bickford, 

1845  Quincy  Bicknell,  Jr., 
1874    Thomas  W.  Bicknell, 
1871     Caroline  B.  Bigelow, 
1850     A.  Edwin  Bigelow, 
1871     Edwin  R.  Bigelow, 
1850    George  N.  Bigelow, 

Augusta  Billings,     . 
Georgia  S.  Billings, 
John  D.  Billings, 
Emily  C.  Binney, 

1871  Kebecca  F.  Birch, 
Annie  M.  G.  Bisljee, 

1848  James  F.  Blackinton, 

1849  Freeman  N.  Blake, 
1874     Abiathar  Blanchard, 
1874    Henry  Blanchard, 

Lizzie  C.  Blanding, 
1873     Lorenzo  P.  Blood, 
1873     Roland  H.  Blood, 

1872  Millie  A.  Blunt, 

1873  Elizabeth  W.  Boardman, 
Win.  L.  P.  Boardman, 

1862    Henry  L.  Boltwood, 

Mary  E.  Bonney, 
1857    Nathaniel  G.  Bonney, 
1871     Ariadne  J.  Borden, 

Parker  Borden, 
1871     b.  Jennie  Borden, 

William  8.   Bosworth, 
1878    E.  B.  Bowdoin, 

Abbie  A,  Bowen, 
18.54    Frances  Bowen, 

1846  Caleb  B.  Bowers,     . 

15 


Fall  River. 
Mattapoisett. 


Somerville. 

Quincy. 

Boston. 

E.  Boston. 

Clinton. 

Salem. 

Clinton. 

Sedgwick,  Me. 

Jamaica  Plain. 

.     Amesbury. 

Fall  River. 

Boston. 

Danvers. 

Petersham. 

.     Worcester. 

Pepperell. 

Pepperell . 

Milford. 

Saugus. 

Boston. 
Lawrence. 

Edgartown. 
Fall  River. 

Fall  River. 

Warren. 

Cambridge. 
Springfield. 


166 


MEMBERS. 


1845 

Albert  Bowker, 

Boston. 

1857 

Albert  G.  Boyden, 

Bridgewater. 

1869 

Arthur  C.  Boyden, 

Bridgewater. 

Benjamin  F.  Boyden, 

Watertown. 

Caroline  E.  Boyden,     . 

Oxford. 

Isabel  W.  C.  Boyden, 

Clarence  Boylston, 

1871 

Mary  D.  Boylston, 

Duxbury, 

1866 

S.  P.  Boynton, 

Lynn 

J.  B.  Braekett, 

Salem. 

1846 

Charles  W.  Bradbury, 

Amesbury, 

William  F.  Bradbury, 

Cambridge. 

CharleB  E.  Bradford, 

1871 

Mary  B.  Bradford, 

Plymouth. 

1849 

*w'c.  Bradlee, 
Ellen  L.  B.  Bradley, 

Charlestown. 

1868 

John  P.  Bradley, 

Duxbury. 

1868 

Mary  L.  Bradley, 

Duxbury. 

1880 

C.  C.  Bragdon, 

Auburndale. 

Oliver  P.  Bray, 

W.  Gloucester. 

S.  Abbie  Bray, 

W.  Gloucester. 

L.  C.  Breed, 

^        .            .                Boston. 

1867 

John  L.  Brewster, 

Lawrence 

1852 

Harry  Briekett, 
Lucy  A.  Briekett, 

Newburyport. 

1871 

Emeline  A.  Briggs, 

Scituate 

1853 

Cephas  Brigham, 

Dedhara. 

1874 

Helen  F.  Brigham, 

Winchendon 

1871 

Sarah  M.  Brigham,      . 

Worcester. 

1871 

George  W.  Bronson, 

Fall  Kiver. 

1871 

Sarah  C.  Bronson, 

Fall  River. 

1873 

Elias  Brookings, 

Springfield. 

1849 

Sidney  Brooks, 

Harwich. 

1871 

Annie  Brown, 
A.  E.  S.  Brown, 

Worcester. 

1880 

Benjamin  F.  Brown, 

Fitchburg 

Daniel  C.  Brown, 

Boston. 

1873 

David  H.  Brown, 

Boston 

1878 

Henry  W.  Brown, 

.    Worcester 

1854 

James  0.  Brown, 

Boston. 

MEMBEBS. 


167 


J.  Willard  Brown, 
1871    Lizzie  C.  Brown,     . 

Lucy  H.  Brown, 

Moses  T.  Brown,     . 
1880    Sylvester  Brown, 
1&J2    Charles  E.  Bruce, 

Augustus  H.  Buck, 

1852  Matthew  H.  Buokhani, 
1860    Lucius  H.  Buckingham, 

George  B.  Buffington, 
Mary  P.  Buffington,  . 
H.  C.  Bullard, 

1868    Samuel  J.  Bullock, 

1871     M.  Jennie  Bump, 

1864     Alfred  Bunker, 

1853  *James  M.  Bunker, 
Lydia  A.  Buntin, 

1864    -*Levi  S.  Burbauk, 
1849    *Moses  Burbank, 
1871     W.  O.  Burdon, 

Ruth  F.  Burgess, 
1871     John  J.  Burke, 
1849     C.   C.  Burnett, 

Sylvester  Burnhara, 
1871     Mary  J.  Burr, 

A.  M.  Burrill, 
1871     Clarabel  A.  Burt, 
1871     Emily  F.  Burt, 
1846    John  Butler,     . 
1876    S.  Elizabeth  Butler, 

C  Abbie  Butterfield, 
1878    L.  Alonzo  Butterfield, 
1878     Mrs.  L.  Alonzo  Butterfield, 

Susan  A.  Buyers, 
187:3  Hobart  M.  Cable, 
1871     Belle  Cady, 

Ellen  Cady, 

Alfred  H.  Campbell, 

Bessie  T.  Capen, 
1849    Charles  J.  Cap^, 


Milton. 
Fall  River. 

Boston. 

Quincy. 

Northfield. 

Roxbury. 

Lenox . 

Brighton. 


Boston. 

Charlestown. 

Lakeville. 

Boston. 

Nantucket. 

Newburyport. 

Westborough. 

Newton. 

Blackstone. 

Weymouth. 

.     Worcester. 

Newburyport. 

Bellinghara. 

Lynn. 

Taunton. 

Taunton. 

Boston. 

Westfield. 

Boston. 
Boston. 

Boston. 
Whitingsville. 


Boston. 
Dedham. 


168 


MEMBERS. 


1864 

Francis  L.  Capen, 

Boston. 

1871 

Mary  L.  B.  Capen, 
K.  B.  Capen, 

Stoughton. 

1853 

George  B.  Capron, 
A.  J.  V.  Carleton, 

Worcester. 

1864 

Isaac  N.  Carleton, 
Louis  A.  Carleton, 

Lexington. 

1871 

JosieE.  Carleton, 

Fitchburg. 

1845 

Oliver  Carlton, 

Salem. 

1874 

Emily  F.   Carpenter, 
Sarah  P.  Carr, 

Boston. 

1871 

Edward  C.  Carrigan, 

West  Med  way. 

♦Helen  M.  Carter, 

Salem. 

1871 

S.  Lizzie  Carter, 
George  H.  Carey, 

Worcester. 

Harriet  E.  Caryl, 

Boston. 

1851 

*M.  P.  Case,      . 

Newbury  port. 

1871 

Ella  E.  Catlin, 
Edward  J.  Caswell,     . 
Abbie  E.  Cbace, 
Lizzie  K.  Cliace, 
Narcissa  Y.  Chace, 

Westfield. 

Sarah  B.  Chace, 

Fall  Pviver. 

1853 

E.  N.  Chatnberlaine, 
Sarah  M.  Chambers, 
George  S.  Chandler,     . 

So.  Brookfield. 

1873 

Henry  A.  Chapman, 
Mary  S.  Charles, 

Pepperill. 

1874 

Albro  E.  Chase, 

.     Portland,  Me. 

1873 

Charles  C.  Chase, 

Lowell. 

1855 

Henry  L.  Chase, 
John  C.  Chase, 

Lynn 

1858 

Leverett  M.  Cbase, 

Boston 

1854 

R.  H.  Chase,     . 
Samuel  A.  Chase, 

Cambridge. 

1849 

Thomas  Chase, 

Cambridge. 

1873 

William  E.  Chase, 

Uxbridge 

1874 

*Charles  C.  Chatfield, 

Boston. 

1871 

Esther  G.  Chenery, 
B.  P.  Chenowett, 

Worcester. 

MEMBERS. 


1873  Josephine  B.  CLerriiigton, 
Eva  F.  Chesley, 

1S72    Simeon  F.  Cliester, 

Eiuiiy  H.  Cliiclcering, 

1874  J.  Ward  Cbilds,       . 
1874    Sarah  A.  Cliilds, 

C.  B.  Chipman, 
1871     Emma  J.  Choate, 

1871  Mary  E.  Choate,      . 
Lizzie  C.  Cliord, 
*Phebe  E.  Church, 

1853     Benjamin  P.  Chute, 

1872  Lucy  H.  Clapp, 

1873  Abbie  M.  Claris, 
G.  E.  Clark, 
Hattie  E.  Claris, 
K.  B.  Clark, 

1859    C.  Goodwin  Clarke,     . 
1855     James  F.  Clarke, 

1873  Samuel  W.  Clarke, 

1874  Charles  L.  Clay,      . 

1874  Charles  M.  Clay, 
S.  Fannie  Cleaves, 
Harriet  B.  Clough, 

1873     Frank  W.  Cobb,      . 
1852    Nathaniel  Cobb, 
1880    Frank  F.  Coburn, 
1871     Elizabeth  11.  Coe, 

Anna  L.  Coffin, 

George  H.  Coffin, 

Luella  B.  Coggin, 

Marcellus  Coggin, 

E.  S.  Coggswell, 

Mary  E.  Coggswell, 

Francis  Cogswell, 

E.  S.  Colburn, 

Lydia  D.  Colburn, 

Sarah  E.  Coli)urn, 

1875  William  W.  Colburn, 
Daniel  Cole, 

15* 


169 

Boston. 

Springfield. 


Newburyport. 
Fitch  burg. 

Salem. 

Lynnfield. 

Mansfield. 

Charlestown. 

Talmouth. 


.    •     Boston. 

Westminster. 
Boston. 
Grafton. 


Gloucester. 

Lewiston,  Me. 

Chilmark. 

Lowell. 

Worcester. 

Newburyport. 

Middleboro'. 

Dudley. 

Dudley. 

Salem. 

Cambridge. 

West  Roxbury. 

West  Roxbury. 

Springfield. 


170 


MEMBERS. 


1873 

Ella  R.  Cole,     . 

Boston. 

J.  K.  Cole,   .            .           .            . 

1871 

Maria  P.  Cole, 

.    Worcester. 

1864 

William  C.  Collar, 
Chester  H.  Comey, 

Roxbury. 

Edward  I.  Comins, 

Worcester. 

Irving  E.  Coiuins, 

.     W^orcester. 

Evelyn  Conant, 

North  Beverly. 

George  W.  Conant, 

1849 

*Levi  Conant, 

S.  Nettie  Converse, 

A.  F.  Cook, 

Boston. 

1872 

Eva  W.  Cook, 

Milford. 

1876 

Rhoda  A.  Cook, 

Springfield. 

1871 

Eliza  A.  Cooke, 

Worcester. 

1862 

George  Cooke, 

Amherst. 

1871 

H.  A.  Cooke, 

Westfield 

*MQtiaurin  F.  Cooke, 

Boston. 

Martha  J.  Cooledge, 

Lucy  C.  Copeland, 

1864 

Warren  T.  Copeland, 
A,  H.  Cormick, 

Watertown. 

1860 

Ivory  S.  Cornish, 
Martha  I.  Cotton, 

.    New  Bedford. 

1845 

John  P.  Cowles, 

Ipswich. 

1871 

J.  Matthyne  Coyngrayham,     . 

Ipswich. 

1845 

*Frederick  Crafts, 

Boston- 

Priscie  P.  Craig, 

Newburyport. 

Seth  S.  Crocker, 

So.  Yarmouth 

1854 

*Alpheus  Crosby, 

Boston 

1853 

Frank  Crosby, 

Plymouth. 

1874 

Mary  A.  Crosby, 

..Stoughton. 

1874 

William  G.  Crosby, 

Stoughton 

1873 

Joseph  AV.  Cross,  Jr., 

Norwood 

Mary  A.  Cross, 

Salem. 

1846 

Charles  A.  Cunimings, 

Quincy. 

1874 

Martha  A.  Cummings, 

Boston. 

Helen  M.  Currier, 

Newburyport 

Nettie  E.  Currier, 

Amesbury 

1871 

Carrie  M.  Curtis, 

.     Fall  River 

MEMBERS. 


171 


1849 

T.  W.  P.  Curtis, 

Lawrence. 

Sarah  A.  M.  Cusliing, 

Koxbury. 

1845 

Thomas  Gushing,  Jr., 
Elbridge  Cushman, 

Boston. 

1875 

Narcisse  Cyr, 

Boston. 

1871 

Fannie  13.  Dade, 

Rockpoit. 

Cora  La  11.  Daggett, 

Attleboro. 

1871 

Agnes  Dame, 
B.  Frank  Dame, 

.     Worcester. 

1846 

Charles  C.  Dame, 

Newburyport. 

1860 

Henry  Dam*?, 

Dedham. 

1868 

Loring  L.  Dame, 

.    Nantucket. 

1873 

Alice  Danforth, 

Boston. 

1864 

George  K.  Daniell,  Jr., 

Boston. 

1864 

Moses  Grant  Daniell, 
A.  F.  Daniels, 
Charles  A.  Daniels, 

Roxbury. 

1856 

*PIenry  E.  Daniels,       . 

.     Needliani. 

Sarah  F.  Daniels, 

Peabody. 

F.  S.   Darling, 

1871 

Abner  11.  Davis, 

Worcester, 

1872 

Eben  II.  Davis, 

Woburn. 

1872 

Frank  B.  Davis, 
Hannah  Davis, 
Helen  N.  Davis,       . 

Tyngsboro., 

1845 

Joseph  11.  Davis, 
Manila  M.  Davis,    . 

,     Amesbury 

JNlary  A.  Davis, 

.    Lee,  N.  II. 

ISSO 

Mary  A.  Davis, 

Sterling. 

1871 

Susie  F.  Davis, 

Jfewburyport. 

Sarah  S.  ])avis, 

Haverhill. 

1872 

Thomas  W.  Davis, 

Belmont 

1871 

Amanda  B.  Davol, 
Helen  E.  Day, 
Annie  S.  Dean, 

Fall  River. 

1871 

Jane  F.  Dean, 

Taunton. 

1874 

Abby  W.  Deane, 
Elizabeth  S.   Deane,     . 

Brookline. 

1874 

M.  Minerver  Deane, 

Fall  Iliver. 

1854 

Veli  H.  Deane, 

Randolph. 

r72 


MEMBERS. 


1871 

Annie  H.  Delano, 

Bridgewater. 

1871 

C.  E.  Dewing, 

Newton. 

*Sarah  A.  Dewing, 

Revere. 

1873 

Henry  A.  Dickerman, 

Taunton. 

1852 

Quincy  E.  Dickerman, 

Stoughton, 

1871 

Arexine  G.  Dickinson, 

.      Westfield 

1873 

Edwin  H.  Dickinson, 

Belchertown 

1873 

Mrs.  E.  H.  Dickinson, 

Belchertown 

1856 

John  W.  Dickinson, 
S.  A.  Dickinson, 
J.  Martin  Dill, 

Westfield. 

1873 

J.  Silas  Diller, 
Georgianna  Dillingham,     . 

.      Westfield. 

1851 

Stephen  C.  Dillingham, 
Orlando  W.  Dimick, 

.    Sandwich 

1856 

*William  R.  Dimmock, 

Boston 

1856 

Charles  M.  Dinsmore, 

Need  ham 

1878 

Fannie  V.  Doane, 

Brimfield. 

Ellen  M.  Dodge,       . 

Salem. 

Francis  Dodge, 

James  A.  Dodge, 

Salem 

1854 

John  C.  Dore, 
Lizzie  A.  Downe, 

Boston. 

Annie  C.  Draper, 

Salem 

1871 

Susan  G.  Draper, 

Natick. 

1876 

Caroline  J.  Dresser, 

.     Fitchburg. 

1868 

Edward  A.  Drew, 

Medford 

Sophia  O.  Driver, 

Salem 

1868 

Sanford  H.  Dudley, 

.    New  Bedford. 

1871 

Edward  Dummer, 

Newburyport. 

Simeon  J.  Dunbar, 

Hingham 

1873 

Susan  T.  Dunbar, 
Hattie  Duncan, 

.    Arlington. 

1874 

Isaac  W.  Dunham, 

Bennington,  Vt. 

1867 

Larkin  Dunton, 

Boston. 

1874 

Laura  A.  Dutton, 

Hyde  Park 

1871 

Edward  O.  Dwyer, 
Eunice  B.  Dyer, 

.     So.  Abington 

1880 

Amos  H.  Eaton, 

Middleboro'. 

1853 

*James  S.  Eaton,    . 

Andover. 

MEMBERS. 


173 


Mary  G.  Eaton, 

. 

N.  Eaton,     . 

. 

Mrs.  N.  Eaton, 

1863 

Warren  E.  Eaton, 

South  Danvers. 

1873 

William  L.  Eaton, 

.     Uxbridge. 

1878 

Joseph  (Jr.  Edgorly, 

Fitchburg. 

1846 

Henry  K.  Edson, 

Hadley 

1855 

C  L.  Edwards, 

Wenham. 

1873 

Henry  L.  Edwards, 

Northampton. 

1849 

Ricliard  Edwards,  Jr  , 

Bridgewater. 

1871 

L.  Euaenie  El  bridge, 

So.  Chatham 

1861 

Fredericlv  0.  Ellis, 

Swampscott. 

1847 

*Willlam  Ellis, 

Springfield. 

1847 

Emily  B.  Eliot, 

. 

1873 

Samuel  Eliot, 
Hattie  B.  Ellsbree, 

Boston. 

1873 

Cbastine  Emerson, 

. 

1846 

■*George  B.  Emerson, 

Boston 

Thomas  Emerson, 

Woburn 

1849 

Caleb  Emery, 

Charlestown 

1873 

Edwin  Emery, 

Southbridge, 

1852 

Elbridge  (i.  Emery, 

Dorchester 

Thomas  J.  Emery, 

Hingham 

*Isabel  M.  Emilio, 

Salem 

William  E.  Endicott, 

1871 

Isabel  C.  Esten, 
Jane  M.  Evan, 

W.  Attleboro'. 

1845 

John  Q.  Evans, 

Salisbury 

1873 

Martha  A.  Everett, 
Frederick  W.  Everlelh, 
M.  M.  Fairbanks, 

Dover 

1876 

,I(jseiih  W.  Fairbanks, 

Worcester 

1871 

Thomas  L.  Fairbanks, 

.     Fall  River 

1845 

John  B.  Fairfield, 

Salem. 

1873 

Ennna  J.  Farley, 
David  S.  Farnham, 

No.  Adams 

1856 

*\Viliiam  11.  Fairai',     . 

.     Lawrence 

1847 

A.  Far  we  11, 
Kachel  A.  Faxon, 

Andover 

1874 

Eliza  A.  Fay, 

Boston 

174 


MEJirBEBS. 


1877 
1880 
1845 
1872 


1879 


1871 
1871 


1871 
1873 
1874 

1880 

1856 
1874 
1871 
1871 
1845 
1878 
1871 
1880 
1880 
1876 
1878 
1871 
1871 
1872 

1873 
1871 

1871 


Susie  H.  Fay, 
Clarence  W.  Fearing, 
S.  W.  Ferguson, 
*Bariiura  Field, 
Sarah  E.  Field, 
Susie  E.  Fifield, 
Abbie  A.  Fish, 
A.  Gardner  Fisher, 
Eliza  C.  Fisher, 
*Ellen  G.  Fisher,     . 
Phebe  V.  Fisher, 

D.  M.  Fisk, 
Minnie  S.  Fitch, 
Edward  P.  Fitts,     . 
Samuel  E.  Fitts, 
Mary  J.  Fitz, 
Edward  W.  Flagg, 
Ellen  F.  Flagg, 
Fannie  E.  Flagg, 
Carrie  W.  Fletcher, 
Mary  Fletcher, 

E.  Flint, 
Omar  A.  Flint, 
Ellen  A.  Folger,      . 
Charlotte  H.  Follett, 
*DanieI  H.  Forbes, 
George  F.  Forbes, 

S.  W.  Forbes, 
Andrew  E.  Ford, 
George  M.  Foskett, 
James  H.  Foss, 
Alia  W.  Foster,     , 
Charles  C.  Foster, 
Mrs.  C.  C.  Foster, 
Caroline  E.  Foster,     . 
C.  F.  Foster, 
Eli  F.  Foster, 
Evelyn  S.  Foster, 
James  L.  Fowle, 


Weymouth. 

.    Fitchburg. 

Boston. 

New  Bedford. 


Marlboro' 


Fall  River. 
Worcester. 


Salem. 

Revere. 

Ilion,  N.  Y. 

Pepperell. 

Lee. 

Lexington. 

Concord,  N.  H. 

.     Worcester. 

Charlestowu. 

Boston. 

Clinton. 

Webster. 

Rowley. 

Boston, 

Worcester. 

Worcester. 

Portland,  Me. 

Springfield. 

Reading. 

Waltham. 


MEMBEES. 

175 

1880 

Nelson  Freeman, 

Hingham. 

Eliza  D.  Fremont, 

. 

Julia  A.  Fremont, 

. 

1845 

Daniel  French, 

Waltham. 

Hannah  H.  French,     . 

. 

William  H.  French, 

. 

1868 

Edward  S.  Frisbee, 

NorthaTnpton. 

Emma  L.  Frost,     . 

, 

1852 

Leonard  P.  Frost, 

.      Waltham. 

1876 

Alfred  N.  Fuller, 

Randolph. 

Sarah  Fuller, 

Boston. 

1857 

W.  E.  Fuller, 

Taunton. 

1878 

Florence  G.  Furbush, 

Boston. 

Alfred  P.  Gage, 

Boston. 

Harlan  P.  Gage, 

Boston. 

1855 

William  L.   Gage, 

Boston. 

1868 

Mary  S.  Gale, 

1868 

Sarah  A.  Gale, 

Boston. 

1845 

Daniel  P.  Galloup, 

Salem. 

1852 

*Edvvard  M.  Gardner, 
Sarah  F.  Gardner, 

Nantucket. 

1845 

Amphion  Gates, 

Boston. 

1850 

J.  Russell  Gaut, 

Westminster. 

1852 

*Augustine  M.  Gay,    . 

Charlestown. 

1864 

Edward  Gay, 

Boston. 

1879 

E.  Bradford  Gay, 
Anna  J.  George, 

Boston. 

1871 

Carrie  H.  George, 

.     Worcester. 

1871 

Elizabeth  C.  George, 

No.  Abington. 

1871 

Hattie  A.  George, 

No.  Attleboro'. 

1871 

Susan  George, 
A.  E.  Gibbs,     , 

West  Med  way. 

1871 

David  11.  Gibbs,      . 
Joseph  F.  Gibbs, 

Bridgewater. 

1862 

John  T.  Gibson, 
Carrie  E.  Gifford, 

Hopkinton 

1871 

John  R.  Gifford,      . 
Lizzie  D.  Gifford, 
A.  A.  Gilbert, 

Westport. 

1874 

Mary  M.  Gile, 

Franklin  Falls,  N.  H. 

176 


MEMBEKS. 


1852 

Benjamin  Giles, 

Beverly, 

1856 

William  F.  Gill, 

.    Lawrence. 

1871 

J.  W.  C.  Gilman, 

Boston. 

1871 

George  E.  Gladwin, 

Worcester. 

Emily  A.  Glover, 

Salem. 

Anna  A.  Goldsmith, 

, 

William  G.  Goldsmith,      . 

1852 

William  0.  Goldthwaite, 

,     Westfield. 

1855 

A.  J.  Goodenough, 

Sudbury. 

1871 

Walter  S.  Goodenough, 

Boston. 

Hosali  G.  Goodrich, 

Arlington. 

Abbie  M.  Goodwin, 

Newburyport. 

Hannah  Goodwin, 

1871 

Lizzie  C.  Goodwin, 

.     Worcester. 

1871 

Lucy  B.  Goodwin, 
Rebecca  T.  Goodwin, 
Sarah  R.  Goodwin, 

West  Newbury. 

1861 

William  R.  Gordon,     . 
Sarah  A.  Goss, 

.    Fall  River. 

M.  Ada  Gott,     .            .            . 

Gloucester. 

1871 

Mary  E.  Gould, 
H.  H.  Gould, 
Mary  I.  Gould, 

Topsfield. 

Charles  H.  Goulding, 

Peabody. 

Katie  D.  Gove, 

1871 

Lydia  A.  Gove, 

Plttsfield,  N.  H. 

1872 

Clara  Gowiug, 

Reading 

Abbie  A.  Grant, 

Salern. 

1852 

William  C.  Grant, 

Biliierica. 

1868 

William  B.  Graves, 
Lizzie  Gray, 

Andover. 

1871 

Jennie  A.  Greene, 

Worcester. 

1845 

Samuel  S.  Greene, 

Boston. 

1864 

William  A.  Greene, 
H.  E.  Greenfield, 

Worcester. 

1845 

*Benjamin  Greenleaf, 

Bradford. 

1873 

Abbie  M.  Gregory, 
A.  C.  Greenough, 

Winchenden 

1868 

John  C.  Greenough,     . 

.     Westfield. 

1872 

Vesta  A.  Grey, 

Lancaster. 

MEMBERS. 


177 


Caroline  E.  Griffin, 
1868    La  Roy  F.  Griffin, 

1871  Frank  O.  Grinnell, 
Mary  E.  Grinnell, 

1868     Byron  Groce, 
1845    Daniel  P.  Grosvenor,   . 
1857    Lemuel  C.  Grosvenor, 
1860    S.  Nelson  Grosvenor, 

1873  E.  Emma  Grover, 
1876    Charles  W.  Guilford, 
1876     Earl  Guilford, 

1874  David  Hadley, 
1851     Daniel  B.  Hagar, 

J.  H.  Haldeman, 
1862     Albert  Hale, 

Eugene  B.  Hale, 
1845    Joseph  Hale, 

1872  Silas  W.  Hale, 

1873  Fannie  Hall, 
*G.  W.  M.  Hall, 

1867  J.  iMillon  Hall, 
B.  F.  II all  am, 

1871     Henry  C.  Hallowell, 

1868  Alonzo  G.  Ham, 
1871     Sarah  M.  Hainbly, 
1871     *Sarah  B.  Hamilton,  . 
1871     Alice  Haramett, 

Lizzie  Hammett, 
1845    *Cliarles  Hammond, 

Edward  H.  Hammond, 
1S49     L.  B.  Hannaford,     . 

Mary  A.  Hanson, 
187;j     Laura  Harding, 
1850     Henry  C.  Hardon, 

Louisa  C.  Hardy, 
1871  Helen  M.  Harlow, 
1873  C.  L.  Harrington, 
1873     Mrs.  C.  L.  Harrington, 

Henry  F.  Harrington, 
1864     H.  M.  Harrington,       . 

16 


.  Beverl  y. 
Fall  River. 

Peabody. 

Salem. 

Dorchester. 

Bridgewater. 

Med  field. 

Monson. 

Monson. 

Boston. 

Jamaica  Plain. 

Fairhaven. 
Cambridge. 

Boston. 

Milford. 

Revere. 

Boston. 
Fall  River. 

Chicopee. 

Boston. 

Fall  River. 

Salem. 

Newport,  R.  I. 

Monson. 

West  Cambridge. 

Westfield. 
Boston. 

.     Worcester. 

Greenfield. 

Greenfield. 

.     New  Bedford. 

Spencer. 


178 


MEMBEBS. 


1880 

James  S.  Harrington, 

Lunenburg. 

1871 

Lottie  M.  Harrington,  ■ 
M.  O.  Harrington, 

.     Worcester 

1871 

R.  Anna  Harris, 

Salem. 

1871 

M.  C.  Hart, 

Clinton 

1856 

*Adiel  Harvey, 

.     Plymouth. 

1876 

Albert  L.  Harwood, 
Martha  Hazeitine, 

Newton. 

Annie  S.  Haskell, 

Fitchburg. 

Francis  A.  Haskell, 

William  Haskell, 

Susan  M.  Hastings, 

1878 

Alice  E.  Hathaway, 

Springfield 

1845 

*I.  K.  Hathaway, 

Medford. 

1873 

Sarah  E.  Hayden, 

Fitchburg. 

1865 

John  S.  Hayes, 
W.  F,  Hay  ward, 

Newton. 

William  P.  Hayward, 

Salem 

1869 

Marsh  man  W.  Hazen, 

Boston 

1878 

D.  C.  Heath,     . 

Boston. 

1871 

Abbie  F.  Hemenway, 

Worcester 

1872 

William  Henshaw, 

Boston 

1851 

Ebenezer  Hervey, 

.    New  Bedford 

1857 

Edwin  C.  Hewitt, 

.     Worcester. 

Alfred  Hewins, 

Boston. 

G.  W.  Hey  wood, 

. 

Maria  R.  Hicks, 

1871 

Sarah  B.  Hicks, 

Fall  River 

1871 

B.  F.  Higgins, 

Eastham 

1871 

Benjamin  M.  Hill, 
Charles  \V.  Hill,      . 
Elizabeth  R.  Hill, 

Stockbridge 

1865 

Frank  A.  Hill, 

Chelsea 

1872 

Lucy  E.  R.  Hill, 

Boston 

1873 

Marietta  Hill, 

Lowell 

Melvin  J.  Hill, 

.     Wakefield. 

1878 

Jennie  M.  Hills,      . 

Fitchburg 

Nathaniel  Hills, 

Lynn 

Mary  E.  Hilton, 

1852 

Francis  M.  Hodges, 

Middleboro' 

MEMBERS. 


179 


Sarah  Hodges, 

1871 

Helen  M.  Hodgkins, 

Beverly. 

1873 

Mary  A.  Hodgkins, 

Brookline. 

1873 

Charles  VV.  Hoitt, 

Nashua,  N.  H. 

1864 

Ira  G.  Hoitt, 
Harriet  A.  Holbrook, 

Boston. 

Lucy  L.  Holden,     . 

VV.  Concord,  N".  H. 

1878 

Timotliy  N.  Holden,     . 

Shirley. 

1878 

P^-ederick  Holland, 

Barre. 

1871 

Fannie  S.  Holnian, 

Leicester. 

1854 

Oliver  W.  Holmes, 

Boston. 

1878 

H.  E.  Holt, 

Boston. 

1871 

E.  P.  Hood, 

.     Derry,  N.  H. 

1874 

G.  Irving  Hopkins, 

East  Douglass 

1855 

Mark  Hopkins, 

Willianistown. 

Edwin  T.  Home, 

Dorchester. 

1852 

John  E.  Horr, 

Brookline. 

1854 

E.  N.  Horsford, 

Cambridge. 

1871 

Emma  J.  Houghton, 

Worcester. 

1853 

George  S.  Houghton. 

.     Lancaster. 

1845 

Torry  Houghton, 

Sterling. 

1853 

C.  E.  Hovey, 

Framinghara. 

James  Hovey, 

Boston. 

Eaura  E.  Hovey, 

Beverly. 

1871 

Elizabeth  Howard, 

Fitcliburg. 

18G4 

Henry  F.  Howard, 

Newton. 

1873 

Mary  L.  Howard, 
Virgil  Howard, 

So.  Boston. 

1S72 

Alvali  S.  Howe, 

Webster. 

1871 

UavisP.  Ilowe, 

Lawrence. 

I'd  ward  W.  Howe, 

Jamaica  Plain. 

1802 

George  H.  Howison, 

Hamar,  O. 

1808 

Elizabeth  G.  Hoyt, 

Chelsea. 

1871 

Walter  Hoxie, 

West  Newbury. 

1847 

E.  A.  Hubbard, 

Springfield. 

1852 

J.  G<'orge  Hubbard, 

Beverly. 

1870 

Henry  N".  Hudson, 
P.  B.  Ilulse, 

Boston. 

1870 

Ray  Greene  Iluling, 
Jennie  M.  Humphrey, 

.     Fitcliburg. 

180 


MEMBERS. 


Charles  C.  Hunkins, 
1845    Addison  A.  Hunt, 
1852    John  W.  Hunt, 

Josiah  H.  Hunt, 
1871  Lizzie  A.  Hunt, 
1849    Sereno  D.  Hunt,     . 

Moses  W.  D.  Hurd,     . 
1873    Esther  J.  Huston, 

Eliza  M.  Hussey, 
1847    Charles  Hutchins, 
1845    George  B.  Hyde, 

Edward  C.  Ingersoll, 

Lucretia  S.  Ireson, 

J.  V.  Jackman, 
1878    L.  Carrie  Jackman,    . 
1876    Lewis  McL.  Jackson, 

Franklin  Jacobs, 
1859    John  Jameson, 

Sabra  J.  Jaquith, 

May  C.  Jenkins, 
1852    J.  W.  P.  Jenks, 

Charles  E.  Jewett, 

1855  George  B .  Jewett, 
1878    Justus  K.  Jillson, 

1856  Dana  I.  Jocelyn, 
1845    *Edward  Jocelyn, 

*Warren  Johnson, 
Mrs.  Warren  Johnson, 
1862    Daniel  W.  Jones, 
1876    Preston  D.  Jones, 
1868    Rebecca  Jones, 
1876    Thomas  H.  Jones, 
Annie  B.  Josselyn, 
1845    Franklin  R.  Joy,     . 
1871     George  T.  Keech, 
18.52    *Alpheus  A.  Keen, 
Ella  F.  Kehew, 
Charles  H.  Keith, 
Eva  M.  Keller, 
Fannie  E.  Keller, 


.     Haverhill. 

Granby. 

.     Plymouth. 

Fall  River. 
Concord. 

Charles  town. 

Nantucket. 

Springfield. 

Boston. 


Newburyport. 

Medway. 

Lakeville. 

Somerville. 


Middleboro'. 

Amherst. 

Fitch  burg. 

.     Stoneham. 

Salem. 

Newton. 

Newton. 

Boston. 

Worcester. 

.    Worcester. 

Hopkinton. 

Quincy. 

Bridgewater. 

Marblehead. 

Salera. 


MEMBERS. 


181 


1864 

Theodore  D.  Kellogg, 

Gloucester. 

1873 

Florence  A.  Kelren, 

So.  Boston. 

1873 

Isabel  M.  Kelren, 
Horatio  M.  Kempton, 

Boston. 

1846 

Benjamin  Kendall, 
Eliza  F.  Kendrick,       .    * 

.     So.  Braintree. 

1871 

Emma  S.  R.  Kendrick, 

Worcester 

1871 

Ida  A.  E.  Kenney, 
Hat  tie  A.  Kershaw, 
C.    J.  Keyes, 
Hattie  A.  Keyes,     . 

.     Worcester. 

1871 

Harriet  N.  Keyes, 

Cambridge. 

1873 

Eliza  J.  Kidder,      . 

East  Saugus. 

1873 

William  G.  Kidder,      . 
Addie  Kimball, 
A.  S.  Kimball, 

Portsmouth,  N.  H. 

1845 

*Charles  Kimball, 

Boston. 

1862 

Henry  II.  Kimball,      . 

Boston. 

1857 

Jonathan  Kimball, 

Dorchester. 

1871 

Kate  M.  Kimball, 

Ipswich. 

1872 

Truman  K.  Kimpton, 
Armand  F.  King, 

Chicopee. 

1868 

Charles  F.  King,     . 

.     New  Bedford. 

1873 

Emily  A.  King, 

Southbridge. 

1871 

Lucy  E.  King, 

Worcester. 

1871 

Persis  E.  King, 

Worcester. 

1845 

*Samuel  W.  King, 
Fannie  M.  Kingsbury, 
M.  B.  Kingsman, 
M.  E.  Kingsman, 

Danvers. 

1871 

Mary  C.  Kipp, 
Susan  W.  Kirby, 

Stockbridge. 

1871 

Francis  II.  Kirmayer, 
Ann  A.  W.  Knapp, 

Bridgewater. 

Anna  L.  Knapp, 

Newburyport. 

1857 

Owen  S.  Knapp, 

Somerville. 

1851 

John  Kneeland, 

Roxbury. 

1874 

Mary  A.  Kneil, 

Springfield. 

1871 

Ella  J.  II.  Knight, 
J.  G.  Knight, 

16* 

Worcester. 

182 


MEMBERS. 


1878 

1871 
1860 
1880 
1874 
1880 


1855 
1871 
1845 
1864 


1845 
1857 
1846 
1854 

1872 
1878 

1852 
1853 


1872 


1852 

1873 
1862 
1871 
1846 


1880 


Mrs.  J.  G.  Knight, 
S.  E.  Ktiights, 
Nellie  Lloyd  Knox, 
Margaret  Kyle, 
Babson  S.   Ladd,     . 
William  n.  Ladd, 
Minnie  C.  Laird,     . 
William  H.  Lambert, 
M.  C.  Lamprey, 
Warren  H.  Lamson, 
Emma  M.  Lander, 
G.  M.  Lane, 
Hosea  F.  Lane, 
*James  L.  Lassell, 
Andrew  J.  Lathrop, 
Alfred  Laws,     . 
George  F.  Lawton, 
*Warren  Lazelle, 
A.  A.  Leach, 
C.  A.  Leach,     . 
Daniel  Leach, 
Susan  L.  Leach, 
Fannie  A.  Lee, 
Luther  E.  Leeland, 
Harrison  Leeland, 
John  J.  Leeland, 
Issachar  Lefavour, 
Amos  M.  Leonard, 
George  F.  Leonard, 
James  II.  Leonard, 
Mary  II.  Leonard, 
Thomas  F.  Leonard, 
Abbie  A.  Lewis, 
Arthur  G.  Lewis, 
Dio  Lewis, 
Georgianna  Lewis, 
Hosea  H.  Lincoln, 
J.  Lincoln,  Jr., 
Lewis  E.  Lincoln, 
W.  J.  Liscomb, 


Boston. 

Worcester. 

Boston. 

Pepperell. 

.     Fall  River, 

No.  Easton. 

Newton. 

Newbury  port. 

Cambridge. 

Templeton. 

Cambridge. 

Waltham. 


.    Worcester. 
Taunton. 
.     Randolph. 
Roxbury. 
Westminster,  Vt. 
Longmeadow. 

Newton. 
Sherborn. 


Whltinsville. 


Nantucket. 

Charlestown. 

Weymouth. 

Boston. 

Salem. 

Boston. 


Providence,  R.  I. 


MEMBERS. 


183 


1ST7    George  A.  Littlefield, 
1847    George  T.  Littlefield, 
1871     Myron  M.    Lloyd, 
George  W.  Locke, 
William  W.  Locke, 

1862  J.  K.  Lombard, 
Julia  F.  Long, 
William  H.  Long, 

1847     Grove  H.  Loomis, 

1871    Annie  B.  Lord, 

Hannah  S.  Lord,     . 

1878    J.  M.  Lord,       . 

1878    Mrs.  J.  M.  Lord,     . 

1871     Lucy  T.  Lord, 

1873    Lucy  M.  Loriiig, 

1849    *Loriug  Lothrop, 

1880    Bertha  Lovell, 

1871     Edna  M.  Lowe, 
Julia  A.  Lowe, 

1873     Lizzie  S.  Lowe, 

Rebecca  E.  Luce, 
Marietta  Lupkin, 
Maria  T.  Luscomb, 

188vl     Flora  A.  Luther, 

1845     Lucius  Lyon, 

1845  *Pcter  Mackintosh,      . 

1846  J.  M.  Macomber,     . 
1880    Edward  B.  Maglathlin, 

Elva  L.  Makepeace, 
1871     Clara  Manley, 
1873    Fannie  E.  Mann,     . 
1845    Daniel  Mansfield, 
1868    Albert  V.   Marble, 

1863  George  K.  Marble, 

1871  Emma  F.  Marsh, 
Leila  II.  Marsh, 
J.  U.  Marston, 

1872  Clara  B.  Martin, 
1870     George  II.  Martin, 

Mrs.  George  H.  Martin, 


Maiden. 
Charlestown. 

Westfield. 
,    Fall  River. 

.  Dover. 
.    Worcester. 

Roxbury. 

Springfield. 

Rockport. 


.  Braintree. 

.  Braintree. 

Milford. 

Plymouth. 

Boston. 

Osterville. 

Fitchburg. 

Manchester. 

Lowell. 


Salem. 

Pepperell. 

Shelburne  Falls. 

Boston. 

Uxbridge. 


Worcester. 
Rockport. 
Cambridge. 
Worcester. 
Braintree. 
Worcester. 


Boston. 
Bridgewater. 
Bridge  water. 


184 


MEMBERS. 


Harriet  L.  Martin, 
J.  Anna  Martin, 
Mary  E.  Martin, 
Louis  U.  Marvel, 
George  W.  Mason, 
Luther   Whiting  Mason, 

1864    Samuel  W.  Mason, 

1871     Carrie  S.  Matthews,     . 
Adelina  May, 

1878    Samuel  May,     . 

1845    John  Maynard, 

Sarah  M.  Maynard, 

1873  Amory  D.  Mayo, 
Ann  E.  McCambridge, 

1871     J.  W.  McDonald, 
1880    Frank  P.  McGregor, 
1871     S.  E.  McLane, 

Agnes  McQuilty, 
1880    Tilson  A.  Mead,     . 
1871     Kate  A.  Meade, 

1871  Margaret  I.  Melauefy, 

1874  J.  Edwin  Merriam, 
Frederick  Merrill, 

1878    George  C.  Merrill, 
1880    Mary  R.  Merrill,      . 
Moses  Merrill, 

1845  *Nathan  Merrill, 

1870  O.  B.  Merrill, 
1868    Alonzo  Meserve, 

Charles  T.  Meserve, 

1846  Caleb  B.  Metcalf, 

1872  Emily  Metcalf, 

1871  Maria  J.  Metcalf, 
Robert  C.  Metcalf, 

1849    Thomas  Metcalf, 

1873  Albert  E.  Miller,     . 
1856    Alfred  B.  Miller, 
1876    Alice  Miller, 

1874  Joel  D.  Miller, 

1872  Joseph  E.  Miller, 


Salem. 


Gloucester. 

Boston. 

•Boston. 

Waterville,  Me. 

Leicester. 
Marblehead. 

Springfield. 

So.  Abinglon. 
.     Fltchburg. 


.  Quincy. 
Worcester. 
Worcester. 
Princeton. 

Andover. 

Pepperell. 

Boston. 

Boston. 

Newburyport. 

So.  Abington. 

Worcester. 

Fitchburg. 

.     Worcester. 

Boston. 

Charlestown. 

Weston. 

Groton. 

Fitchburg. 

Leominster. 

South  Hadley. 


MEMBERS. 


185 


1853  William  Miller, 
1873    George  F.  Mills,      . 
1871     Lizzie  E.  Mills, 

Sarah  J.  Mills, 
Aloiizo  A.  Miner, 

1868    A.  J.  Miner, 

Helen  M.  Miner, 

1847    W.  W.  Mitchell,      . 

1873  Eleanor  Mole, 
Delia  T.  Moiiroe, 

1849    *Lewis  B.  Monroe, 

Ellen  Monson, 

D.  J.  Mooney, 
1871     Carrie  W.  Moore, 
1878    Charles  S.  Moore, 
1871     Nellie  Moore, 
1871     *Henry  Moore, 

1870  Lucius  B.  Morgan, 
Charles  Morrill, 
Benjamin  F.  Morrison, 

1871  Edgar  K.  Morrison,      . 

1854  Augustus  Morse,     . 
1877    Frank  A.  Morse, 

1871  Georgia  Morse, 
Martha  I.  Morse, 

1876    Charles  E.  E.  Mosher, 
Charlotte  H.  Munger, 

1872  Caleb  Murdock,       . 

1874  Fannie  M.  Nason, 
George  W.  Neal, 

1849     George  Xewcomb, 
R.  R.  Newcomb, 
Caroline  Newhall, 

1873  Francos  H.  Newhall, 
Harriet  Newhall, 

1874  Lucy  M.  Newhall, 

1855  Burt  Newman, 

1853    Jeremiah  L.  Newton, 
Laura  L.  Newton, 
Sarah  J,  Newton, 


No.  Brookfield. 

VVilliamstown. 

.     Fall  River. 

Somerville. 

Boston. 

Winthrop. 

Salem. 

Cabotville. 

Westfield. 

Cambridge. 
Gloucester. 

Haverhill. 

Taunton. 

Worcester. 

Lynn. 

Worcester. 

Lowell. 

Nantucket. 

Bridgewater. 

Nantucket. 

Boston. 

Bradford. 

New  Bedford. 

Charlestown. 
.    Fall  River. 

Quincy. 


Saugus. 

Boston. 

Great  Barrington. 

Newburyport. 


186 


MEMBEBS. 


Abbie  F.  Nichols, 

Salem. 

Emma  C.  Nichols, 

Martha  li.  Nichols, 

1871 

Tirzah  S.  Nichols, 

Worcester, 

1848 

Nathan  K.  Noble, 

Cambridge. 

18C6 

John  O.  Norris, 
Wallace  Norris, 

E.  Boston, 

1845 

Charles  Northend, 

Salem, 

1856 

Birdsey  G.  Northrop, 

Saxonville. 

1871 

W.  B.  Northrop,      . 

Stougliton. 

1872 

Ephraim  W.  Norwood, 

.      Brimfield. 

1878 

William  G.  Nowell, 

Weymouth. 

1860 

J.  H.  Noyes,     . 
Lottie  E.  Noyes,      . 

Newton, 

Lucretia  D.  Noyes, 

.     Stoneham. 

Mary  E.  Noyes, 

1870 

Abner  J.  Nutter, 

West  Roxbury. 

1874 

Hattie  A.  Oatley, 

Springfield. 

1876 

Thomas  A.  O'Callaghan, 

,     Worcesrer, 

1845 

Aaron  L.  Ordvvay, 
Alice  O.  Oliver, 

Boston. 

1871 

Emeline  B.  Oswell, 
Mary  S.  Osborne, 
Phebe  A.  Osborne, 

Fall  River. 

1880 

Isaac  J.  Osbun, 

Salem. 

Elizabeth  Osgood, 

Coh  asset. 

Jennie  B.  Osgood, 

. 

1845 

Samuel  Osgood, 
Adelia  N.  Paddleford, 
Sarah  C.  Paddleford, 
E.  B.  Paddock, 
Anna  M.  Page, 

Sterling. 

Hannah  H.  Page, 

Newbury  port. 

1855 

James  A.  Page, 
John  A.  Page, 

Boston. 

1862 

Charles  G.  G.  Paine, 

Grafton. 

1874 

Mary  J.  Paine, 

Brockton. 

1873 

Georgia  Palmer, 

Stoneham. 

1876 

Lewis  M.  Palmer, 

Hopkiiiton, 

1845 

Ariel  Parish, 

Springfield. 

J8T3 

Eoswell  Parish,            ,           ,    . 

Worcester, 

MEMBERS. 


187 


1873 

Esther  Parker, 

1871 

Edward  Parker,  Jr.,     . 

Ella  R.  Parker, 

1875 

Francis  W.  Parker, 

1868 

*James  E.  Parker, 

1874 

Lida  J.  Parker, 

1871 

Matilda  Parker, 

W.  Henry  Parker, 

1871 

Walter  S.  Parker, 

1878 

Marcia  W.  Parkhurst, 

1871 

Mary  A.  Parkhurst, 

1878 

Charles  W.  Parmenter, 

1876 

Minnie  M.  Parmenter, 

1845 

Phineas  Parmenter, 

1876 

Benjamin  F.  Parsons, 

Janelte  Parsons, 

1871 

Susie  A.  Partridge, 

1852 

Charles  F.  Patch, 

Emeretta  O.  Patch, 

1868 

Daniel  D.  Patten, 

1871 

Mary  F.  Paul, 

Content  W.  Payne, 

John  P.  Payson,      . 

M.  J'.  Peabody, 

•^ 

Nellie  W.  Peabody, 

Silas  Peabody, 

E.  S.  Pearson, 

1857 

J.  B.  Pearson, 

1871 

LydiaD.  Peck, 

Mary  B.  Peck, 

Fannie  S.  Pecker, 

1871 

Mary  M.  Peckham, 

1855 

*Benjamin  Peirce, 

1845 

*Cyrus  Peirce, 

1845 

Calvin  S.  Pennell, 

Joanna  W.  Penniman, 

1803 

Albert  C.  Perkins, 

1871 

laicy  A.  Perkins, 

1871 

*Lucy  A.  Perkins, 

John  W.  Perkins, 

Saugus. 
No.  Bridgewater. 

Quincy. 

Marlboro. 

Fall  River. 

Worcester. 

Med  field. 

Groton. 

Worcester. 

Walt  ham. 

Worcester. 

Bradford. 

Ilopkinton. 

Worcester. 
Dorchester. 

.     Stoneham. 

Taunton. 

.     Fall  River. 

Chelsea. 

Newbury. 

.    Newburyport. 

.    Newburyport. 

.     Fall  River. 

Attleboro'. 


Westminster. 

Cambridge. 

West  Newton. 

Cabotville. 

Lawrence. 

Ipswich. 

Newburyport. 

Salem. 


188 


MEMBERS. 


1871 

1868 
1874 
1872 


1846 

1871 

1874 
1860 
1871 

1856 
1878 
1845 


1856 

1880 

1852 
1845 
1871 
1871 

1873 
1871 


1847 


1872 


Leonora  E.  Perry, 
Mary  F.  Perry, 
Susannah  Perry, 
Mrs.  S.  B.  Perry, 
Ellis  Peterson, 
Sarah  J.  Pettle, 
Francis  Pettigrew, 
John  D.  Philbrick, 
S.  B.  Phillips, 
Sarah  L.  Phillips, 
Aaron  Phipps, 
Abner  J.  Phipps,     . 
Mary  J.  Pickering, 
Frank  W.  Pierce,     , 
H.  R.  Pierce,     . 
Ida  T.  Pierce, 
John  Pierce, 
Mary  F.  Pierce, 
E.  H.  S.  Pike, 
Emma  M.  Pike, 
*Saniuel  J.  Pike, 
Sarah  W.  Pike, 
J.  H.  Pillsbury, 
Luther  B.  Pillsbury, 
Ozias  C.  Pitkin, 
Jeremiah  Plimpton, 
Mary  N.  Plumer, 
Phebe  H.  Plumer, 
Susan  S.  Plumer, 
Addison  B.  Poland, 
Matilda  Pollock, 
Jerome  B.  Pool, 
S.  A.  Pool, 
Daniel  J.  Poor, 
C.  G.  Pope, 
Charles  G.  Pope,     . 
B.  Porter,  Jr., 
James  Powell, 
H.  A.  Powers, 
George  M.  Powers, 


Worcester. 

Fitch  burg. 

Boston. 

Worcester. 

.     Newburyport. 
Boston. 

.    Worcester. 

.     Greenwich. 

.     New  Bedford. 

Salem. 

Uxbridge. 

Thompsonville,  Ct. 

.    Worcester. 

Cambridge. 

Newburyport. 

Newburyport. 

Scnierville. 

Newburyport. 

Springfield. 

Taunt  r'A'. 

Roxbury. 

Newburyport. 

Newburyport. 

West  Newbury. 

Fitchburg. 

Salem. 


Hopkinton. 


Ayer. 


MEMBERS. 


189 


1871     Abbie  Pratt,      . 

1875  Louis  A.  Pratt, 

1870  Sarali  A.  C.  Pray, 
1804     Frank  F.  Preble,     . 

Amy  It.  Prentiss, 
1874     James  J.  Prentiss, 
1878    C.  J.  Prescott, 
1854    Henry  B.  Prince, 

1871  John  F.  Prince, 

1876  Nellie  B.  Prouty, 
Dorcas  Pruden, 

1853    Benjamin  W.  Putnam, 
Caroline  E.  Putnam, 
Clara  M.   Putnam, 
Frances  E.  Putnam,     . 

1861     Granville  B.  Putnam, 

1859  Moses  W.  Putnam, 
1845    *Rufus  Putnam, 

1873  Theresa  A.  Putnam,     . 

1860  *VVallace  A.  Putnam, 
1859    Alonzo  H.  Quint, 
1871     Alloysia  Radcliffe, 

1874  Lucie  M.  II.  Ramsay, 
1876    Franz  Rash, 

1871     Mary  F.  Raymond, 

II.  L.  Read, 
1800    Josiah  T.  Read, 

Julia  11.   Reed, 
1871     J.  Russell  Reed, 
1845    *Levi  Reed, 

Martha  Reed, 

Mary  A.  Reed, 
1804     M.  C.  Reed, 
1871     Mary  F.  Reed, 

1871  Mary  F.  Reed, 
William  C.  Reed,     . 

1872  William  T.  Reid, 
185']     Henry  Rice, 

Julia  A.  Rice, 

1873  Ruth  G.  Rich, 


Worcester. 

No.  Abington. 

New  Bedford. 

Boston. 

Revere. 

Orange,  N.  J. 

So.  Amherst. 

Walthara. 

Hopkinton. 

Boston. 
Bo&tou. 

embroke,  N.  H. 

Boston. 

.     Haverhill. 

Salem. 

.    Leomister. 

So.  Hadley. 

Jamaica  Plain. 

Worcester. 

Fall  River. 

Springfield. 

.     Haverhill. 

.     Worcester. 

Taunton. 
Roxbury. 


Cambridge. 
,  Dighton. 
Worcester. 


.     Bfookline. 
No.  Attleboro'. 

Boston. 


190 


MEMBBBS. 


Alice  Richards, 
Caleb  Richardson, 

1873  Charles  A.  Richardson, 

1874  Henry  B.  Richardson, 
H.  Maria  Richardson, 
Martha  C.   Richardson, 

1871     Myra  R.  Richardson, 
1853    E.  M.  Richmond,     . 

1868  Charles  E.  Ridler, 

1869  Albert  F.  Ring,       . 
1845    *James  Ritchie, 

1871  E.  Josephine  Roache, 
Alvin  C.  Robbins, 

1872  Eleanor  C.  Robbins, 
Adeline  Roberts, 
Benjamin  W.  Roberts, 
E.  A.  Roberts, 
Eliza  J.  Robertson, 
Lucy  H.  Robertson, 

1880    E.  D.  Robinson, 

Eliza  M.  Robinson, 

1857    Henry  E.  Rockwell,     . 
Helen  M.  Rockwell, 
J.  E.  Rockwood, 

1873  M.  Carlton  Rodgers, 
1871     Addie  E.  Rodgers, 

1860  William  M.  Rodgers, 
Henry  C.  Rolfe, 

1861  William  J.  Rolfe, 
Bella  M.  Rollins,     . 

1860    *J.  Henry  Root, 

1845  S.  A.  Root, 

1846  David  S.  Rowe, 
Charles  P.  Rugg, 

1880    O.  Willis  Rugg,       . 

1846    Rrentice  M.  Rugg, 
Oliver  Ruggles, 
Barrett  B.  Russell, 

1874  E.  Harlow  Russell, 
1846    James  S.  Russell, 


Chelsea. 
Springfield. 


.     Fitchburg. 

Taunton. 

Boston. 

Jamaica  Plain. 

Duxbury. 

Danvers. 

Westfield. 

Salem. 

Cambridge. 


So.  Lancaster. 
Uxbridge. 


New  Bedford. 
Byfield. 
Byfield. 

Salem. 

Newbury. 

Newbury. 

Westfield. 

New  Bedford. 

Sterling. 

Sterling. 


Worcester. 
Lowell. 


MEMBERS. 


191 


Jennie  M.  Russell, 

1845 

*  William  Russell, 
Carrie  Sampson, 

Boston. 

1874 

Benjamin  H.  Sanborn, 

Boston. 

1880 

Jacob  0.  Sanborn, 

.     Hiiigham. 

1871 

W.  J.  Sanborn,       . 
Eli  S.  Sanderson, 
William  A.  Sanderson, 

Rockport, 

1873 

Edwin  L.  Sargent, 

Lynn. 

1871 

M.  Perry  Sargent, 
Nettie  Sargent, 
Samuel  G.  Sargent, 

West  Amesbury. 

1852 

*Abraliam  B.  Saunders, 

Charlestown. 

1860 

Amos  J.  Saunders, 

R(jvvley. 

1853 

W.  H.  Saunders, 
Daniel  F.  Savage, 
Elizabeth  B.  Savory, 

Charlestown. 

1880 

H.  C.  Sawiu, 

Newton. 

1873 

Lura  S.  Savvin, 
William  N.  Sawin, 

Revere. 

1853 

Amory  P.  Sawyer, 

Bolton. 

1847 

Augustus  J.  Sawyer, 

E.  Lexington. 

1874 

Charles  K.  Sawyer, 

Fitch  burg. 

1845 

George  A.  Sawyer, 
Sarah  J.  Sawyer, 

West  Roxbury. 

1878 

Sarah  L.  Sawyer, 
A.  Schermerhorn, 
E.  Schermerhorn,  . 

Fitchburg. 

1857 

John  A.  Shores, 

Haverhill. 

1800 

Ambrose  E.  Scott, 

Abington. 

Joseph  G.  Scott, 

.      Westfield. 

Lydia  N.  Scott, 

Beverly. 

Emma  A.  Scudder, 

Cambridge. 

1873 

Orville  B.  Seagrave, 

Boston. 

187(5 

Mary  L.  Searle, 

Newton. 

1854 

*Barnas  Sears, 
C.  H.  Sears,       . 

Newton. 

Henry  F.  Sears, 

Charlestown. 

Stephen  Sears, 

1874 

Edwin  P.  Seaver, 

Boston. 

192 


MEMBERS. 


1845  *William  Seaver, 
Annette  A.  Senter, 

1879  J.  B.  Sewall, 
Sarah  J.  Shackford, 

1880  Clara  M.  Slialtuck, 
1871     Josephine  Shattuck, 
1871     Mary  L.  Shattuck, 

George  W.  Shaw, 
1873    Joseph    A.  Shaw, 
Lilla  H.  Shaw, 
Mary  H.  Shaw, 

1873  Delia  Sheldon, 
Gertrude  Sheldon, 

1856  William  E.  Sheldon, 
1871     Augusta  E.  Shepard, 

1846  Isaac  F.  Shepard, 

1874  Lucy  E.  Shepard, 
Mary  L.  Shepard, 

1845    William  A.  Shepard, 
1878    George  Sherman, 
1850    *Thomas  Sherwin, 

H.  L.  Shirley, 
1855    John  L.  Shorey, 
1871     Annie  E.  Simmons, 
1878    John  W.  Simonds, 

1857  Albion  K.  Slade, 
1876     Caleb  Slade, 
1853    Carlos  Shifter, 
1871     Mary  A.  Slater, 

1873  Charles  11.  Smart, 
*A.  G.  Smith, 
Addison  G.  Smith, 
Catharine  C.  Smith, 
Delia  T.  Smith, 

1845    Elbridge  Smith,       . 

1874  Frank  L.  Smith, 
1871     *Henry  D.  Smith, 

H.  E.  Smith,  . 
1874  Kate  V.  Smith, 
1871     Martha  A.  Smith, 


Quincy. 
Newburyport. 
So.  Braintree. 
Xewburyport. 

Pepperell. 

Haverhill. 

Haverhill. 

Worcester. 

Newburyport. 

Rock  port. 

Lowell. 

E.  Abington. 

Boston. 

Westfield. 

Salem. 

Boston. 

Brimfield. 

Boston. 

Marblehead. 

Lynn. 

Dighton. 

Milford. 

Fall  River. 

Mattapoisett. 

Dedham. 

Worcester. 

Wobiirn. 


Worcester. 

Salem. 

Worcester. 

Hyde  Park. 
Gloucester. 


MEMBERS. 


193 


1876 


1850 
1871 
1866 
1873 

1847 
1880 

1871 
1871 
1871 

1872 
1873 
1876 
1873 
1857 
1878 


1846 
1845 
1845 


1854 


1871 


1852 


Mary  M.  Smith, 
Metcalf  J.  Smith, 
Sarah  R.  Smith,     . 
Walter  Smith, 
B.  P.  Snow, 
Francis  Snow, 
Abbie  A.  Somes, 
A.  E.  Somes, 
Sarah  A.  Southwick, 
Alden  Southworth, 
Edward  Southworth, 
Gordon  A.  Southworth, 
Helen  F.  Spalding, 
Henry  S.  Spalding, 
Frances  C.  Sparhawk, 
Julianna  Sparrell, 
William  VV.  Spaulding, 
Annie  M.  Spavin, 
(>harles  V.  Spear, 
William  A.  Spinney, 
Homer  B.  Sprague, 
Lovie  M.  Sprague, 
Mary  E.  Stanley, 
Eunice  H.  Stan  wood, 
William  E.  Starr, 
Eben  S.  Stearns, 
Josiah  A.  Stearns, 
L.  A.  Stearns, 
Lizzie  C.  Stearns, 
I»[ary  W.  Stearns, 
*Wiiliam  A.  Stearns, 
Milan  C.  Stebbins, 
Elizabeth  L.  Steele, 
Florence  W.  Stetson, 
Julia  A.  Stetson,     . 
*Abbie  A.  Stevens, 
Anna  W.  Stevens, 
Daniel  P.  Stevens, 
Lydia  P.  Stevens, 
Samuel  G.  Stevens, 


Middlefield. 
Beverly. 
Boston. 

Orleans. 

Gloucester. 

Revere. 

Uxbridge. 

Dudley. 

Quincy. 

Fitchburg. 

Bridgewater. 

Amesbury. 

Adams. 

Revere. 

Pittsfield. 

Boston. 

Worcester. 

Westminster. 

Salem. 

Worcester. 

Newburyport. 

Boston. 


Amherst. 
Springfield. 

Boston. 

Duxbury. 

Newburyport. 


Gloucester. 


17* 


194 

MEMBERS. 

1860 

Edward  Stickney, 

Chelsea, 

1871 

Jane  H.  Stickney, 
Mary  A.  Stiles, 
Mary  A.  F.  Stiles, 

Boston. 

1871 

Rhoda  E.  Slillman, 

Kockport. 

1870 

Abner  C.  Stockln, 
William  R.  Stockin, 

Boston. 

1874 

Mary  F.  Stoddard, 

Winchendon. 

1846 

Admiral  P.  Stone, 

Southbridge. 

1859 

E.  P.  Stone, 

Woburn. 

1852 

George  P.  Stone, 

Fall  River. 

1851 

*James  W.  Stone, 
Mary  E.  Stone, 

Boston. 

1856 

W.  A.  Stone, 

Woburn. 

1862 

Samuel  J.  Storrs, 
Mary  E.  Stowell,     . 
Milo  Stowell,     . 

Amherst. 

1873 

Frank  E.  Strattoii, 

Athol. 

1873 

J.  Dwight  Stratton,     . 

,    Springfield 

1875 

Mary  F.  Stratton,     . 
H.  R.  Streeter, 

New  Salem. 

1873 

Ellen  M.  Strickland, 

Springfield 

1848 

*Parmenas  B.  Strong, 

Springfield 

1871 

Isabel  E.  Styles,     . 

Worcester 

1873 

George  Swan, 

Boston 

1845 

Joseph  T.  Swan,     . 

Charlestown 

1845 

Reuben  Swan,  Jr.,     . 

Boston 

1845 

Robert  Swan, 

Charlestown 

1845 

Samuel  Swaii, 

Boston 

1845 

*William  D.  Swan, 

Boston 

1845 

William  II.  Swan, 

Boston. 

1845 

*Paul  H.  Sweetser, 
Charles  E.  Swett, 

Charlestown 

1849 

George  H.  Swift,     . 
Adeline  L.  Sylvester, 

West  Falmouth 

1874 

Florence  S.  Taft,     . 
Mary  A.  Tappan, 

Uxbridge 

1872 

Warren  F.  Tarbell, 

Brimfield 

1871 

Kate  W.  Tarr, 

Rockport 

1871 

C.  M.  Taylor, 

MEMBEUS. 


195 


Florence  E.  Taylor, 
L.  K.  Taylor, 
Phebe  N.  Taylor, 

1855    *Sainuel  H.  Taylor, 

1878    Carrie  A.  Teele, 

1849  Jonathan  Tenney, 
Mary  E.  Terry, 

1878     John  Tetlow, 

Malconi  W.  Tewksbury, 
Edwin  S.  Thayer, 
1845    *Gideon  F.  Thayer, 
1857    Levi  L.  Thomas, 
1871     Nellie  C.  Thomas,     . 
Susan  O.  Thomas, 
A.  H.  Thompson, 
1864     Charles  O.  Thompson, 
Daniel  G.  Thompson, 

1871  Everett  A.  Thompson, 

1872  Hattie  D.  Thompson, 
M.  Thompson, 

1874     Mary  E.  Thompson, 
Ruth  (j.  Thompson, 

1878     Samuel  Tiinrber,     . 
Georgia  I'liurlow, 
Emma  I'.  Thurston, 
J.  \j.  Thurston, 

1874     Louise  M.  Thurston, 

Susan  V.  Thui'stou,     . 

1S71     Anna  Thwing, 

1850  *Ni(;holas  Tillinghast, 
1878     Gecjrge  W.  Tilison,  ^ 
1870     John  F.  Tingeon, 
1800     George  W.  Tisdale, 
1S71     Sarah  F.  Tobie, 

1880     C.  E.  Todd, 

Floieiiee  A.  Todd, 

1859     Williaru  C.  Todd,       . 

1804     Albert  ToJman, 

May  K.  TouipUins, 
Serena  I).  Toppan, 


Andover. 

Waltliam. 

Lawrence. 

.     Haverhill. 

Boston. 

Fall  River. 

Boston. 

.     Plymouth. 

Worcester. 

Newburyport. 
.     Worcester. 

Woburn. 
New  Brain  tree. 

Lexington. 

Worcester. 
Newburyport. 


Lexington. 

Milford. 

Bridgewater. 

Dudley. 

Essex. 

Walpole. 

.       West  field. 

Lynn. 

Lynn. 

Newburyport. 

Lanesborougi). 

Newburyport. 


196 


MEMBERS, 


1873  George  C.  Torrey,  . 
Carrie  L.  Torrey, 
Francis  Torrey, 

1880    Alfred  O.   Tower, 

1845    *David  B.  Tower,     . 
Kate  L.  Tower, 
Charles  B.  Travis, 
■  Amelia  E.  N.  Treadwell, 

1871     Susanna  S   Tripp, 

1876     Alfred  C.  True, 

1852    J.  Warren  Tuck, 

Cassandra  S.  Tucker, 

1871    Eliza  L.  Tucker, 
Samuel  Tucker, 

1871    Ella  M.  Tuell, 

1871     Hiram  Tuell, 

1876    James  Tufts, 
C.  W.  Turner, 
Elizabetii  A.  Turner, 

1868    Francis  H.  Turner, 

1874  Josie  M.  Turner, 

1873  William  C.  H.  Tuttle, 
1847     Benjamin  F.  Tweed, 

John  H.  Twombley, 

1874  Francis  M.  Tyler, 
1871     Harriet  M.  Tyler, 
1871     Lizzie  A.  Tyler,       . 
1854    William  S.  Tyler, 

1871  Nellie  H.  Underwood, 
Delia  M.  Upham, 

1847     Joseph  W.  Upton, 
1873    Sadie  M.  Upton, 
1845    William  K.  Yaill, 
1845    *Charles  E.  Valentine, 

1872  Martha  P.  Valentine, 
Emma  F.  Veasie, 

1871    *E.  W.  Vickery,      . 
1880    James  E.  Vose, 

1871  Harriet  G.  Waite, 

1872  Lucy  M.  Wakefield,     . 
1845    James  Waldock,     . 


So.  Weymouth. 


Lincoln. 
Boston. 


Fall  Kiver. 
Westfield. 
Roxbury. 

Amesbury. 

Billerica. 
Blackstone. 
Blackstone. 

Monson. 


E.  Boston. 

Uxbridge. 

Arlington. 

Charlestown. 

.     Randolph. 

Salem. 

Ipswich. 

Amherst. 

So.  Dennis. 

Greenfield. 

.     Shelbnrne. 

Cabotville 

Boston. 

Ashland. 

Fall  Kiver. 
Asliburnham. 

Worcester. 

Northampton. 

Med  ford. 


MEMBERS. 


197 


1874 

Hattle  A.  Walker, 

. 

1871 

Isaac  Walker, 

Ware. 

1854 

*  James  Walker, 

Cambridge. 

1871 

Sarah  R.  Walker, 

Fall  River. 

1871 

Eliza  J.  Wallace, 

.     Worcester. 

1806 

Electra  N.  L.  Walton,      . 

Lawrence. 

1873 

Evelyn  Walton, 

Saugus. 

1845 

George  A.  Walton, 
George  L.  Walton, 

Edgartown. 

1873 

Georgianna  Walton, 
Annie  P.  Wannie, 

Saugus. 

1865 

Joseph  T.  Ward,     . 

Dorchester. 

1872 

Lafayette  F.  Ward, 
Lizzie  C.  Ward,       . 
Louise  C.  Wardwell, 

Northampton. 

1845 

*David  M.  Warren, 

Worcester. 

1868 

E.  M.  Warren, 

Lowell. 

1872 

Levi  F.  Warren, 

West  Newton. 

1872 

Mary  E.  Warren, 

.     Worcester. 

1871 

M.  Louise  Warren, 

Leicester. 

1871 

Park  S.  Warren, 

Methuen. 

1853 

A.  H.  Washburne, 

Leicester. 

C.  E.  Washburne, 

Grantville. 

F.  II.  Wason, 

Boston. 

1803 

*Lean(ler  Waterman, 

West  Newton. 

1872 

William  W.  Waterman,     . 

Taunton. 

1871 

Fannie  C.  Watkins,      . 
Sarah  E.  Waugh, 

Whitinsville. 

1873 

Albert  C.  Weaver, 

No.  Brooktield. 

1871 

Clara  O.  Webb,       . 

Northfield. 

1873 

Granville  S.  Webster, 

Boston. 

1803 

James  \V.  Webster, 

Boston. 

187s 

Elizabeth  M.  Wellington, 

Waltham. 

1871 

Abbie  A.  Wells,      . 

Worcester. 

1845 

William  H.  Wells, 
Abner  IK  Weiizel, 

Andover. 

1874 

Ann  E.  Weston, 

Charlestown. 

1849 

*(J.  L.  Weston, 

Salem. 

1871 

Myra  J.  Wetmore, 
Annie  M.  Wheeler, 

Worcester. 

198 

1857 
1871 
1845 
1859 

1855 

1871 

1878 

1862 
1874 

1873 

1874 
1874 
1871 


1874 

1878 
1874 
1871 

1878 


1871 
1874 
1880 


1852 

1872 
1872 
1846 
1845 


aiKaiSKad 


Daniel  B.  Wheeler, 
Ellen  M  Wheeler, 
♦Nelson  Wheeler, 
Lucius  A.  Wheelock, 
Martha  L.  Wheldon, 
Alden  P.  Whipple, 
Mary  G.  Whitcomb, 
Melora  A.  Whitcomb, 
Abbie  M.  White, 
Alphonso  E.  White, 
Joseph  White, 
Laura  B.  White,     . 
Louisa  A.  P.  White, 
Mary  B.  White, 
William  H.  White,      , 
W.  W.  White, 
Mary  O.  Whitmore,    . 
Amo  Whitney, 
F.  A.  Whitney, 
Solon  F.  Whitney, 
Abbie  A.  Whittemore, 
H.  Whittemore, 
Nathaniel  H.  Whittemore 
S.  Eliza  Whittemore, 
W.  L.  Wliittemore,     . 
Frank  W^iggin, 
George  T.  Wiggin, 
George  W.  Wiggin, 
Florence  E.  Wild, 
Kitttie  A.  Wilder, 
H.  K.  Wildes, 
W.  D.  Wildes, 
Israel  Wilkinson, 
Mary  Wilkinson,     . 
Horace  M.  W'illard, 
Delia  A.  Williams, 
Francis  S.  Williams, 
Joseph  Williams, 
Rufus  P.  Williams, 
Maria  A.  Williams, 


No.  Cam  bridge. 

Worcester. 

.     Worcester. 

Boston. 

,         Pittsfield. 

Templeton. 
Farnumsville. 

WilliamstowD. 

Boston. 

Salem. 

New  Bedford. 

West  Medford. 

Shrewsbury. 

Worcester. 


Watertown. 
Fitchburg. 
Westboio'. 
Lancaster. 
Leicester. 
Boston. 


Wren  th  am. 

Hyde  Park. 

Sterling. 


Seekonk. 

Milford. 

Gloucester. 

Hubbard>ton. 

Boston. 

Lincoln. 


MEMBERS 


1878 
1878 
184G 


1876 

1857 
1840 

1849 
1865 


1873 
1872 
1873 
1873 
1857 
1873 
1854 

1845 

1872 

1871 

1846 
1868 
1871 

1860 
1857 
1860 


1873 
1845 


1873 


Sarah  A.  Williams, 
Susie  A.  Williams, 
William  S.  Williams, 
*Nallian  E.  Willis, 
LymaTi  R.  Williston, 
Anne  M.  Wilson, 
Annie  A.  Wilson, 
George  C.  Wilson, 
John  Wilson,     . 
Josephine  M.  Wilson, 
Samuel  S.  Wilson, 
Albert  E.  Winship, 
Nettie  T.  Winsliip, 
E.  C.  Winslow, 
Ariemas  Wiswall, 
Allen  F.  Wood, 
Charles  W.  Wood, 
Cornelius  E.  Wood, 
E.  Frank  Wood, 
Emma  S.  Wood,     . 
William  S.  Wood, 
Harriet  L.  Woods, 
Isaac  F.  Woods, 
Joseph  L.  Woods, 
Rebecca  F.  Woodberry, 
Sarah  L.  Woodbury, 
El  well  Woodbury, 
C.  C.  Woodman,     . 
Henry  F.  Woodman, 
Calvin  M.  Woodward, 
Eliza  B.  Woodward,     . 
George  F.  Woodward, 
Leigh  R.  Woodward, 
Sarah  A.  Worcester, 
Jennie  Wright, 
Maria  C.  Wright, 
R.  W.  Wright, 
Sarah  T.  Wright, 
Lucy  C.  Wyelh, 


199 

Southborough, 

Framinghara. 

Dorchester. 

Boston. 

Cambridge. 

Boston. 

Taunton. 
Dedham. 

Charlestown. 
Newton. 


West  Roxbury. 

.     New  Bedford. 

No.  Bridgewater. 

Medfield. 

Milton. 

Uxhridge. 

No.  Oxford. 

Lancaster. 

Brimfield. 

Beverly. 

Beverly. 

Dorchester. 

Faiihaven. 

Salem. 

Newbuiyport. 

Bridgewater. 

Franklin. 


Groton. 
Boston. 


Cambridge. 


200  MEMBERS. 

1873    Mary  E.  Wyetb,      ....  Cambridge. 

1873    Susan  E.  Wyeth,         ,            .            .  Cambridge. 

1871    Anna  C.  Wyman,               .            .            .  Worcester. 

1871     MartbaT.  Wyman,      ....  Worcester. 

Cbarles  C.  Yeamar,  Jr.,     . 

Alba  F.  Young,  .... 

Edward  B.  Young,             .            .            .  Boston. 

Lucy  Young,  .... 

1871    L.  J.  Young,           ....  Grafton. 


TIMES  AND  PLACES  OF  MEETING. 


Nov.   23,  1845,    Worcester. 

Nov.  23  and  24,  1846,  Worcester. 

Nov.   22   and   23,  1847,    Springfield. 

Nov.   27   and   28,  1848,   Salem. 

Nov.   26  and  27,  1849,   Worcester. 

Nov.   25   and   26,  1850,   Worcester. 

Nov.    27   and   28,  1851,   Fitchburg. 

Nov.   23  and  24,  1852,   New   Bedford. 

Nov.   21   and   22,  1853,   Boston. 

Nov.   21   and   22,  1854,   Northampton. 

Nov.    26   and   27,  1855,   Lowell. 

Nov.   24  and  25,  1856,   Cliarlestown. 

Nov.   23   and   24,  1857,   Fall   River. 

Nov.   22   and   23,  1858,   Worcester. 

Nov.   26   and   27,  1859,   Newburyport. 

Nov.    26   and   27,  1860,    Concord. 

Nov.    18  and   19,  1861,    Taunton. 

Aug.    18   and    19,  1862,   Worcester. 

Nov.   23   and   24,  1S63,    Boston. 

Nov.   21   and   22,  1864,    Worcester. 

Oct.    12,    13,   and  14,    1865,  Boston. 

Oct.    11,    12,   and  13,    1866,  Boston. 

Oct.    17,    18,   and  19,    18G7,  Springfield. 

Oct.    15,    16,   and  17,    1868,   Boston. 

Oct.    21,   22,   and  23,   1869,   Boston. 

Oct.    20,   21,   and  22,    1870,   Boston. 

Oct.    19,   20,   and  21,   1871,   Boston. 

Dec.   26,   27,   and  28,   1872,    Worcester. 

Dec.    29,   30,   and  31,   1873,    Worcester. 

Dec.   28,   29,   and  30,    1874,    Worcester. 

Dec.   28,   29,   and  .30,   1875,   Boston. 

Dec.   26,   27,   and  28,    1876,   Springfield. 

Dec.   27,   28,    and  29,   1877,   Boston. 

Dec.  26,   27,   and  28,   1878,   Worcester. 

Dec.   29,   30,   and  31,    1879,   Boston. 

Dec.   27,   28,   and  29,   1880,   Worcester. 


18 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST 

of  those  who  have  favored  the  Association  with  Lectuees, 

Papebs,  or  Pkactical  Exebcises.     The  number  of 

services  rendered,  greater  than  one,  is  indicated 

by  the  figure  placed  against  the  name. 


Betsy  L.  Adams. 
Charles  F.  Adams,  Jr. 
William  T.  Adams. 
Louis  Agassiz. 
George  I.  Aldrich. 
P.  Emery  Aldrich. 
William  R.  Alger,  (2). 
James  T.  Allen. 
Joseph  A.  Allen. 
Mary  E.  Allen. 
Luther  W.  Anderson. 
John  A.  Andrew. 
George  T.  Angell,  (3). 
William  P.  Atkinson,  (2). 
B.  W.  Atwell. 
Henry  H.  Ballard. 
JNathanlel  P.  Banks. 
Henry  Barnard. 
William  Bartholomew. 
W.  H.  Bartlett. 
John  Bascom. 
Joshua  Bates,  Jr.,  (2). 
Samuel  W.  Bates. 
Stacey  Baxter. 
E.  G.  Beckwith. 


Edward  Beecher,    . 
Luther  V.  Bell. 
George  N.  Bigelow. 
James  F.  Blackinton. 
Henry  Blanchard. 
Margaret  Bliss. 
George  S.  Boutwell. 
C.  B.  Bowers. 
Albert  G.  Boyden. 
William  F.  Bradbury. 
Elias  Brookings. 
Charles  Brooks. 
Phillips  Brooks. 
Moses  T.  Brown. 
W.  A.  Brownell. 
Lucius  H.  Buckingham. 
Alfred  Bunker. 
Sylvester  Burnham. 
L.  A.  Butterfield,  (2). 
N.  A.  Calkins. 
S.  E.  Calthrop. 
M,  P.  Case. 

Paul  A.  Chadbourne,  (2), 
Charles  C.  Chase,  (2). 
Leverett  M.  Chase,  (2). 


LECTUEEES,    ETC. 


203 


S.  F.  Chester. 

J.  F.  Claflin. 

C.  Goodwin  Clarke. 

James  Freeman  Clarke. 

Eliza  G.  Cogswell. 

Francis  Cogswell. 

Prof,  and  Madam  Cohn, 

J.  P.  Cowles,  (2). 

E.  G.  Coy. 

Miss  L.  A.  Cragin. 

Lucretia  Crocker. 

Samuel  L.  Crocker,  Jr. 

Herbert  B.  Cashing. 

M.  Grant  Daniell,  (2). 

AbnerH.  Davis,  (2). 

John  W.  Dickinson,  (.3), 

William  R.  Diraraock. 

A.  E.  Dolbear. 

Larkin  Dunton,  (2). 

Henry  F.  Durant. 

Miss  K.  A.  Dwyer. 

Warren  E.  Eaton,  (2). 

Julius  Eichberg. 

Charles  W.  Eliot. 

Samuel  Eliot,  (2). 

George  B.  Emerson. 

Ealpli  Waldo  Emerson. 

Thomas  Emerson,  (2). 

Cornelius  Felton. 

Lucy  O.  Fessenden. 

Barnum  Field. 

J.  C.  Fletcher. 

E.  S.  Frisbee. 

Prof.  Furneaux. 

William  L.  Gage. 

A.  E.  Gibbs. 

William  G.  Goldthwait,  (2). 

Mary  R.  Goodrich. 

W.  W.  Goodwin. 

Harris  R.  Greene,  (3). 


Samuel  S.  Greene,  (2). 
John  C.  Greenough. 
Daniel  B.  Hagar,  (5). 
Joseph  Hale. 
Charles  Hammond,  (2). 
Henry  C.  Hardon,  (3). 
Henry  F.  Harrington,  (5). 
William  T.  Harris. 
Joseph  Haven. 
Thomas  W.  Higginson. 
Frank  A.  Hill. 
Thomas  Hill,  (3). 
Bertha  W.  Hintz,  (2). 
H.  E.  Holt,  (3). 
D.  B.  Howe. 
Selah  Howell. 
George  H,  Howison. 
J.  G.  Hoyt. 
Henry  N.  Hudson. 
Ephraim  Hunt. 
Horace  James. 
Julia  A.  Jillison. 
Warren  Johnson. 
Rebecca  Jones. 
H.  C.  Kendall. 
Jonathan  Kimball,  (3). 
Charles  F.  King. 
John   Kneeland. 
Mary  A.  Kneil. 
Mary  Kyle. 
William  H.  Lambert. 
Delia  A.  Lathrop. 
Daniel  Leach. 
Edwin  Leigh,  (2). 
Amos  M.  Leonard. 
Hosea  H.  Lincoln,  (2). 
Mary  A.  Livermore. 
George  B.  Loring. 
J.  K.  Lombard. 
Daniel  Mansfield,  (2). 


204 


LKCTUREES,  ETC, 


Albert  P.  Marble,  (2). 
William  I.  Marshall. 
George  H.  Martin. 
Luther  W.  Mason,  (4). 
Samuel  W.  Mason,  (3). 
A.  D.  Mayo,  (3). 
Moses  Merrill. 
Kobert  C.  Metcalf,  (2), 
A.  B.  Miller. 
J.  D.  Miller. 
Alonzo  A.  Miner. 
George  W.  Minns. 
Lewis  B.  Monroe,  (5). 
Hobart  Moore, 
Edward  S.  Morse. 
William  A.  Mowry, 

A.  B.  Mussey. 
William  R.  Nicholson. 
William  H.  Niles. 
Charles  Northend. 

B.  G.  Northrop. 
Henry  K.  Oliver. 
Isaac  J.  Osbun. 
Ariel  Parish. 
Francis  W.  Parker. 
A.  P.  Peabody,  (2), 
Elizabeth  Peabody. 
Cyrus  Peirce. 
Calvin  S.  Pennell. 
Albert  C.  Perkins. 
R.  L.  Perkins. 

John  D.  Philbrick,  (6). 
Lillie  D.  Phillips. 
Stephen  C.  Phillips. 
Augustus  R.  Pope. 
Noah  Porter. 

Benjamin  W.  Putnam,  (2). 
James  P.  Putnam. 
Alonzo  n.  Quint. 
Prof.  Reinsch. 


William  B.  Rogers. 
William  J.  Rolfe, 
E.  Harlow  Russell. 
L.  W.  Russell. 
Frederick  A.  Sawyer, 
Joseph  G.  Scott,  (3), 
Barnas  Sears. 
Edwin  P.  Seaver. 
Julius  H.  Seelye. 
Almira  Seymour. 
J.  B,  Sharland,  (2). 
Thomas  Sherwin, 

Carlos  Slafter. 

Augustus  D.  Small. 

Elbridge  Smith,  (5). 
Mary  Howe  Smith, 

Waiter  Smith,  (2). 

Homer  B.  Sprague,  (3). 

Eben  S.  Stearns. 

M.  C.  Stebbins, 

Jane  A.  Stickney,  (5). 

Miss  Stoddard. 

Admiral  P.  Stone,  (2). 

J.  W.  Stone. 

Calvin  E.  Stowe. 

Mrs.  Anna  C.  Sullivan. 

William  D.  Swan. 

Samuel  H.  Taylor. 

John  Tetlow. 

M.  W.  Tewksbury. 

Mary  A.  Thayer. 

A.  H.  Thorn ])son. 

Charles  O.  Thompson. 

Samuel  Thurber. 

Eben  Tourjee. 

Francis  II.  Turner,  (2). 

Benjamin  F.  Tweed,  (4). 

Emory  Washburn. 

George  A.  Walton,  (2). 

W.  W.  Waterman. 


LECTUKEBS,   ETC. 


William  H.  Wells. 
Nelson  Wheeler. 
Joseph  White,  (4). 
Sarah  E.  Wiscgin. 
Alonzo  Williams. 


Francis  S.  Williams. 
Henry  W.  Williams. 
Miss  Williams. 
Annie  M.  Willson. 
John  S.  Woodman. 


Number  of  Persons, 

No.  of  Lectures,  Papers,  and  Exercises, 


220. 
306. 


18* 


MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHER. 


At  the  first  meeting  of  the  Massachusetts  Teach- 
ers' Association,  in  1845,  a  committee,  consisting 
of  Messrs.  S.  S.  Greene,  Charles  Northend,  P.  H. 
Sweetser,  James  M.  Lazelle,  and  Barnum  Field,  was 
appointed  to  report  on  the  expediency  of  establish- 
ing a  Teachers'  Journal.  The  following  year  the 
Committee  reported  favorably,  and  the  same  Com- 
mittee were  given  discretionary  power  to  establish  a 
Teachers'  Journal,  providing  it  could  be  done  with- 
out subjecting  the  Association  to  pecuniary  responsi- 
bility. The  first  volume  of  the  Massachusetts 
Teacher,  beginning  January,  1848,  was  published  at 
the  risk  of  the  committee  in  charge.  It  was  issued 
in  semi-monthly  numbers,  each  of  sixteen  pages, 
and  was  printed  by  Damrell  and  Moore.  The  pub- 
lishing office  was  at  114  Washington  street,  until  Oc- 
tober, when  it  was  removed  to  16  Devonshire  street. 
Volumes  II  and  III  were  published  by  Messrs.  Cool- 
idge  and  Wiley,  at  No.  12  Water  street,  in  monthly 
numbers,  each  containing  thirty-two  pages.  Vol- 
umes IV-VIII  were  published  by  Samuel  Coolidge, 
at  16  Devonshire  street.  In  1856  the  right  of  publish- 
ing the  Teacher  was  bought  of  Mr.  Coolidge  by  the 
Association.     Volumes  IX-XXV  were  published  by 


MASBACHU8ETTS  TEACHER.  207 

the  Association,  at  its  own  risk.  During  1856  Mr. 
Coolidge  acted  as  its  agent.  From  January,  1857, 
to  January,  1862,  the  Association  occupied  room 
No.  10,  Congregational  Library  Building,  Chauncy 
street,  and  there  published  the  TeacAer.  During  the 
years  1862-1869  the  rooms  and  publishing  office  of 
the  Association  were  at  119  Washington  street,  over 
the  store  of  Crosby  &  Nichols  ;  and  during  the 
years  1870-1872,  at  366  Washington  street.  Vol- 
umes XXVI  and  XXVII  were  published  by  Messrs. 
Alfred  Mudge  &  Son,  at  34  School  street.  At  the 
close  of  1874,  Messrs.  C.  C.Chatfield  and  T.  W. 
Bicknell  purchased  the  right  of  publishing  the  Mas- 
sachusetts Teacher,  and  it  was  merged  in  the  New 
England  Journal  of  Education. 


EDITORS 

OF  THB 

MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHER. 


1848.    VOLUME   I. 

PUBLISHING   COMMITTEE. 

Thomas  Sherwin.  Charles  Northend. 

Samuel  W.   Bates.  John  D.  Philbrick. 


EDITORS. 

No 

•  1, 

S.  W.  Bates. 

No.  13, 

S.  W.  Bates. 

2, 

Oliver  Carlton. 

"14, 

C.  C.  Chase. 

3, 

Publishing  Committee. 

"15, 

Charles  Northend. 

4, 

Charles  Northend. 

"  16, 

Ariel  Parish. 

5, 

Ariel  Parish. 

"17, 

Calvin  S.  Pennell. 

6, 

Calvin  S.  Pennell. 

"18, 

John  D.  Philbrick. 

1, 

John  D.  Philbrick. 

"19, 

Thomas  Sherwin. 

8, 

Thomas  Sherwin. 

"20, 

P.  H.  Sweetser. 

9, 

P.  H.  Sweetser. 

"21, 

Benj.  F.  Tweed. 

10, 

Gideon  F.  Jhayer. 

"22, 

Gideon  F.  Thayer. 

11, 

Benj.  F.  Tweed. 

"23, 

William  H.  Wells. 

12, 

William  H.  Wells. 

"24, 

Publishing  Committee 

1849.    VOLUME  II. 

EDITORS. 

No.  1,  Parraenas  W.  Bartlett.  No.  7,  Charles  Northend. 

2,  Charles  C.  Chase.  "    8,  J.  P.  Cowles. 

3,  J.  P.  Cowles.  "    9,  Ariel  Parish. 

4,  D.  P.  Galloup.  "  10,  Calvin  S.  Pennell. 

5,  S.  S.  Greene.  "  11,  Benj.  F.  Tweed. 

6,  Joseph  Hale.  "  12,  A.  K.  Hathaway. 


1850. 


No.  1,  Louis  Agassiz. 
"    2,  P.  W.  Bartlett. 


VOLUME  III. 

EDITORS. 

No.  3,  F.  N.  Blake. 
"   4,  W.  C.  Bradlee. 


EDITORS  OF  MASSACHtrSETTS  TEACHER.  209 

No.  5,  J.  P.  Cowles.  No.  9,  William  W.  Mitchell. 
"    6,  T.  W.  T.  Curtis.  "  10,  Rufus  Putnam. 

"    7,  Caleb  Emery.  "  11,  William  D.  Swan. 

"    8,  Wra.  C.  Goldthwait.  "  12,  K.  Wheeler. 

1851.    VOLUME  IV. 

RESIDENT  EDITORS. 

Joshua  Bates,  Jr.  William  D.  Swan. 

John  D.  Philbrick.  Gideon  F.  Thayer. 

MONTHLY  EDITORS. 

No.  1,  Resident  Editors.  No.  7,  John  D.  Philbrick. 

"    2,  Joshua  Bates,  Jr.  "    8,  Charles  Northend. 

"    3,  F.  N.  Blake.  "    9,  Elbridge  Smith. 

"    4,  T.  W.  T.  Curtis.  "  10,  William  D.  Swan. 

"    5,  Wm.  G.  Goldthwait.  "  11,  Resident  Editors. 

"    6,  William  W.  Mitchell.  "  12,  Resident  Editors. 


1852.  VOLUME  V. 

RESIDENT   EDITORS. 

George  Allen,  Jr.  John  D.  Philbrick. 

Caleb  Emery,  (Nos.  1-4. ).  Daniel  B.  Hagar. 

Charles  J.  Capen,  (Nos.  5-12). 

MONTHLY  EDITORS. 

No.  1,  John  D.  Philbrick.  No.  7,  Resident  Editors. 
"    2,  F.  N.  Blake.  "    8,  Charles  Hammond. 

"    3,  Charles  J.  Capen.  "    9,  William  W.  Mitchell. 

"    4,  C.  C.  Chase.  "  10,  Charles  Northend. 

"    5,  J.  W.  Allen.  "  11,  Ariel  Parish. 

"    6,  Wm.  C.  Goldthwait.         "  12,  Calvin  S.  Pennell. 

1853.  VOLUME  VI. 

RESIDENT    EDITORS. 

George  Allen,  Jr.  Elbridge  Smith. 

Charles  J.   Capen.  Eben  S.  Stearns. 


210 


EDITOKS  OP  MASSACHtrSETTS  TEACHER. 


MONTHLY  EDITOKS. 

No.  1,  George  Allen,  Jr.  No.  7,  Charles  Hammond. 


2,  Elbridge  Smith. 

3,  Eben  S.  Stearns. 

4,  J.  W.  Allen. 

5,  M.  P.  Case. 

6,  William  C.  Goldthwait. 


"    8,  J.  W.  P.  Jenks. 
"    9,  William  W.  Mitchell. 
"  10,  Ariel  Parish. 
"  11,  Resident  Editors. 
"  12,  Jonathan  Tenney. 


George  Allen,  Jr. 
Charles  J.  Capen. 


1854.    VOLUME  VII. 

BESIDENT    EDITORS. 

Elbridge  Smith. 
Eben  S.  Stearns. 


MONTHLY  EDITORS. 


No.  1,  Charles  J.  Capen. 
"    2,  F.  N.  Blake. 
"    3,  C.  C.  Chase. 
"    4,  J.  P.  Cowles. 
"    5,  Elbridge  Smith. 
"    6,  William  C.  Goldthwait. 


No.  7,  William  L.  Gage. 
"    8,  Charles  Hammond. 
"    9,  John  Kneeland. 
"  10,  Loring  Lothrop. 
"  11,  William  L.  Gage. 
"  12,  Augustine  M.  Gay. 


George  Allen,  Jr. 
Charles  J.  Capen. 


1855.     VOLUME    VIII. 

RESIDENT     EDITORS. 

Elbridge  Smith. 
Eben  S.  Stearns. 


MONTHLY 

No.  1,  Charles  J.  Capen. 
"    2,  Parmenas  B.  Strong. 
"    3,  F.  N.  Blake. 
"    4,  Resident  Editors. 
"    5,  Charles  C.  Chase. 
"    6,  William  L.  Gage. 


EDITORS. 

No.  7,  Resident  Editors. 
"    8,  Augustine  M.  Gay. 
"    9,  William  G.  Goldthwait. 
"  10,  Daniel  B.  Hagar. 
"  11,  William  H.  Wells. 
"  12,  John  Kneeland. 


1866. 


VOLUME  IX. 

EDITOR. 

Alpheus  Crosby.  . 


EDITOES  OF  MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHER. 


211 


Ariel  Parish. 
William  H.  Seavey. 
Daniel  Mansfield. 
Joslah  A.  Stearns. 
Charles  Hammond. 
William  Kussell. 
Henry  Williams,  Jr. 


ASSOCIATE    EDITORS. 

William  C.  Goldthwait. 
C.  C.  Chase. 
Caleb  Emery. 
M.  P.  Case. 
A.  P.  Stone. 
Richard  Edwards. 
William  L.  Gage. 


Professor  Crosby,  having  taken  charge  of  the  State  Normal 
School  at  Westfield,  retired  from  the  editorship,  after  issuing 
the  June  number.  The  July  number  was  edited  by  Charles  J. 
Capen  and  John  Kneeland.  D.  B.  Hagar,  Charles  J.  Capen, 
and  William  P.  Atkinson  were  appointed  to  conduct  the 
Teacher  during  the  remainder  of  the  year,  Prof.  Atkinson 
acting  as  Resident  Editor. 

1857.  VOLUME  X. 

RESIDENT      EDITOR. 

Augustine  M.  Gay. 

ASSOCIATE   EDITORS. 

Charles  Ansorge.  Herman  Kriisi. 

William  P.  Atkinson.  Ariel  Parish. 

Cornelius  S.  Carted.  Samuel  J.  Pike. 

Richard  Edwards.  William  Russell. 

Charles  Hammond.  Thomas  Sherwin. 

John  Kneeland.  A.  P.  Stone. 

1858.  VOLUME  XL 

RESIDENT   EDITOR. 

Augustine  M.  Gay. 

EDITOR  OF  MATHEMATICAL  DEPARTMENT. 

Thomas  Sherwin. 


SPECIAL   CONTRIBUTORS. 

Samuel  H.  Taylor.  William  H.  Seavey. 


213 


EDITORS  OP  MA8SACHDSKTT8  TEACHEB. 


MONTHLY  EDITORS. 


No.  1,  Augustine  M.  Gay. 
"    2,  Charles  Ansorge. 
"    3,  L.  H.  Buckiagham. 
"    4,  A.  P.  Slone. 
"    5,  James  S.  Eaton, 
"    6,  Charles  Hammond. 


No.  7,  Edwin  C.  Hewett. 
"    8,  John  Kneeland. 
"    9,  Ariel  Parish. 
"  10,  John  D.  Philbrick. 
"  11,  Samuel  J.  Pike. 
"  12,  Alpheus  Crosby. 


1859.     VOLUME  XII. 

RESIDENT  EDITOR. 

Charles  Ansorge. 

EDITOR  OF  MATHEMATICAL  DEPARTMENT. 

Ephraim  Hunt. 


SPECIAL  CONTRIBUTORS. 

Samuel  H.  Taylor.  George  B.  Emerson. 

MONTHLY  EDITORS. 


No.  1,  "William  T.  Adams. 
"    2,  Alpheus  Crosby. 
"    3,  John  W.  Dickinson. 
"    4,  James  S.  Eaton. 
"    5,  William  C.  Goldthwait. 
"    6,  Jonathan  Kimball. 


No.  7,  F.  A.  Sawyer. 
"    8,  B.  G.  Northrop. 
"    9,  John  D.  Philbrick. 
"  10,  William  Russell. 
"  11,  A.  P.  Stone. 
"  12,  William  S.  Tyler. 


1860.    VOLUME  XIII. 

RESIDENT    EDITOR. 

Charles  Ansorge. 


MONTHLY     EDITORS. 


No.  1,  C.  C.  Chase. 
"    2,  Jonathan  Kimball. 
"    3,  William  T.  Adams. 
*•   4,  James  A.  Page. 
"    5,  Alpheus  Crosby. 
"    6,  George  N.  Bigelow. 


No.  7,  A.  P.  Stone. 
•*    8,  B.  G.  Northrop. 
"    9,  Ariel  Parish. 
"  10,  William  E.  Sheldon. 
"  11,  John  D.  Philbrick. 
"  12,  Benj.  W.  Putnam. 


EDITOKS  OF  MASSACnUSKTTS  TEACHER. 


213 


1861.     VOLUME  XI'V . 

RESIDENT    EDITORS. 

Charles  Ansorge. 
Daniel  B.  Hagar.  John  Kneeland. 


MONTHLY      EDITORS. 

No.  1,  George  A.  Walton.  No.  7,  A.  P.  Stone 

"    2,  William  T.  Adams. 
"    3,  John  D.  rhllbrick. 
"    4,  James  A.  Page. 
"    5,  B.  G.  Northrop. 


8,  Alpheus  Crosby. 

9,  Ariel  Parish. 

10,  William  E.  Sheldon. 

11,  C.  Goodwin  Clarke. 


6,  George  N.  Bigelow. 


12,  C.  C.  Chase. 


18G2.     VOLUME    XV. 

RESIDENT    EDITORS. 

Charles  Ansorge. 
Daniel  B.  Hagar.  John  Kneeland. 


MONTHLY      EDITORS. 


No.  1,  George  A.  Walton. 
"    2,  A.  P.  Stone. 
"    3,  William  T.  Adams. 
"    4,  J.  K.  Lombard. 
"    5,  B.  G.  Northrop. 
"    6,  George  N.  Bigelow. 


No.  7,  James  A.  Page. 
"    8,  John  W.  Dickinson. 
"    0,  C.  C.  Chase. 
"  10,  William  E.  Sheldon. 
"  11,  Alpheus  Crosby. 
"  12,  T.  D.  Adams. 


1863.      VOLUME  XVI. 

RESIDENT     EDITORS. 

Charles  Ansorge. 
William  T.  Adams.  William  E.  Sheldon. 


MONTHLY     EDITORS. 

No.  1,  William  T.  Adams.        No.  7,  John  W.  Dickinson. 


2,  A.  P.  Stone. 

3,  J.  K.  Lombard. 

4,  C.  C.  Chase. 

5,  George  N.  Bigelow. 

6,  Alpheus  Crosby, 

19 


"    8,  B.  G.  Northrop. 
"    9,  T.  D.  Adams. 
"  10,  William  E.  Sheldon. 
"  11,  Charles  Hammond. 
"  12,  George  A.  Walton. 


214  EDITORS   OF  MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHES. 

1864.     VOLUME  XYII. 

RESIDENT   EDITORS. 

William  E.  Sheldon. 
B.  G.  Northrop.  William  J.  Kolfe. 

CONTRIBUTING   EDITORS. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  Charles  Hammond. 

C.  C.  Chase.  Charles  Hutchins. 

Alpheus  Crosby.  Abner  J.  Phipps. 

John  W.  Dickinson.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 

James  S.  Eaton.  A.  P.  Stone. 

William  G.  Goldthwait.  George  A.  Walton. 

1865.     VOLUME  XVIII. 

RESIDENT   EDITORS. 

Daniel  B.  Hagar. 
B.  G.  Northrop.  William  E.  Sheldon. 

MONTHLY    EDITORS. 

No.  1,  George  A.  Walton.  No.  7,  Charles  Hammond. 
"    2,  James  S.  Eaton.  "    8,  Albert  Tolman. 

"    3,  Kesident  Editors.  "    9,  Granville  B.  Putnam. 

"    4,  C.  C.  Chase,  "  10,  Albert  G.  Boyden. 
"    5,  John  W.  Dickinson.  "  11,  James  F.  Claflin. 

"    6,  Charles  Hutchins.  "  12,  Robert  E.  Babson. 

1866.     VOLUME  XIX. 

EDITOR. 

William  P.  Atkinson. 

ADVISORY  EDITORIAL   COMMITTEE. 

John  D.  Philbrick. 
Daniel  B.  Hagar.  John  Kneeland. 

CONTRIBUTING  EDITORS. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  E.  A.  Hubbard. 

C.  C.  Chase.  B.  G.  Northrop. 

James  F.  Claflin.  Granville  B.  Putnam. 

John  W.  Dickinson.  Mrs.  F.  A.  Rich. 

Harris  R.  Greene.  Jane  H.  Stlckney. 

Charles  Hammond.  George  A.  Walton. 


EDITORS   OF   MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHER.  215 

18G7.     VOLUME  XX. 

EDITOR. 

William  P.  Atkinson. 

ADVISORY   EDITORIAL   COMMITTEE. 

C.  C.  Chase.  Daniel  B.  Hagar. 

John  D.  Philbrick.  John  Kneel  and. 

COXTRIBUTIXG   EDITORS. 

T.  p.  Allen.  Miss  M.  Kyle. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  J.  M.  Merrick,  Jr. 

Charles  Hammond.  B.  G.  Northrop. 

E.  A.  Hubbard.  Miss  M.  L.  Sheffield. 

Ellen  Hyde.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 

Jonathan  Kimball.  Miss  F.  H.  Turner. 

18G8.     VOLUME    XXI. 

EDITORS. 

Daniel  B.   Hagar. 
John  Kneeland.  Granville  B.  Putnam. 

CONTRIBUTING   EDITORS. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  Charles  Hammond. 

J.  E.  Bradley.  Miss  M.  Kyle. 

S.  Burnham.  Robert  C.  Metcalf. 

Miss  C.  J.  Cole.  Miss  F.  H.  Turner. 

William  C.  Collar.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 

John  W.  Dickinson.  Ellen  Hyde. 

1869.     VOLUME    XXII. 

EDITORS. 

Daniel  B.  Hagar. 
John  Kneeland.  Granville  B.  Putnam. 

CONTRIBUTING    EDITORS. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  Charles  Hammond. 

E.  W.  B.  Canning.  Miss  M.  Kyle. 

S.  Burnham.  Robert  C.  Metcalf. 

Miss  C.  J.  Cole.  Miss  F.  II.  Turner. 

William  C.  Collar.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 

John  W.  Dickinson.  Delia  A.  Lathrop. 


216  EDITOKS  OF  MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHER. 

1870.  VOLUME  XXIII. 

EDITOR. 

John  Kueeland. 

CONSULTING  EDITORIAL  COMMITTEE. 

Daniel  B.  Hagar, 
Charles  Hutchins.  N.  E.  Willis. 

CONTRIBUTING  EDITORS. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  Annie  E.  Johnson. 

E.  W.  B.  Canning.  Miss  M.  Kyle. 

Miss  C.  J.  Cole.  Robert  C.  Metcalf. 

William  C.  Collar.  Granville  B.  Putnam. 

John  W.  Dickinson.  Charles  O.  Thompson. 

Warren  E.  Eaton.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 

Henry  F.  Harrington.  N.  E.  Willis. 

1871.  VOLUME  XXIV. 

EDITOR. 

John  Kneeland. 

CONTRIBUTING  EDITORS. 

Albert  G.  Boyden.  Annie  E.  Johnson. 

Caroline  J.  Cole.  Robert  C.  Metcalf. 

William  C.  Collar.  Granville  B.  Putnam. 

John  W.  Dickinson.  Charles  O.  Thompson. 

Warren  E.  Eaton.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 

Charles  Hammond.  Jane  H.  Stickney. 

Henry  F.  Harrington.  N".  E.  Willis. 

1872.  VOLUME  XXV. 

EDITOR. 

Warren  E.  Eaton. 

1873.  VOLUME  XXVI. 

EDITOR. 

Benjamin  F.  Tweed. 


EDITOES  OF  MASSACHUSETTS  TEACHER. 


217 


MONTHLY     EDITORS. 


No.  1,  B.  F.   Tweed. 

2,  B.  F.  Tweed. 

3,  Henry  F.  Harringtou. 

4,  Annie  E.  Johnson. 

5,  John  W.  Dickinson. 

6,  A.  H.  Thompson. 


Xo.  7,  Byron  Groce. 
"    8,  Larlcin  Dunton. 
"    9,  Albert  C.  Perkins. 
"  10,  William  C.  Collar. 
"11,  George  H.  Martin. 
"  12,  F.  A.  Hill. 


1874.     VOLUME  XXVII. 

EDITOR. 

Benjamin  F.  Tweed. 


MONTHLY     EDITORS. 


No.  1,  M.  C.  Stebbins. 
"    2,  M.  Grant  Daniel]. 
"    3,  B.  P.  Tweed. 
*'    4,  Henry  F.  Harrington. 
"    5,  B.  F.  Tweed. 
"    6.  M.  C.  Stebbins. 


No.  7,  A.  B.  Miller. 
"    8,  A.  P.  Stone. 
"    9,  Mrs.  A.  C.  Martin. 
"  10.  John  Tetlow. 
*'  11,  L.  R.  WiUiston. 
"  12,  John  W.  Dickinson. 


EDITORS   OF  VERMONT   DEPARTMENT. 

H.  T.  Fuller.  J.  0.  W.  Coxe. 


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